Somalia has condemned what it calls "a provocative attempt by the Ethiopian government," claiming that Ethiopian security forces tried to block Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud from accessing the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, a government statement said Saturday. "This action breaches all diplomatic and international protocols and, most critically, the established traditions of the African Union. "Given that Ethiopia hosts the African Union headquarters, its leadership and government have an obligation to treat all African leaders equally," the Somali government statement said. She said the Somali delegation had declined the security offered by Ethiopia and tried to enter a venue with their weapons. "The Somali delegation security attempted to enter the AUC [African Union Commission] premises with weapons, which was blocked off by AUC security."

Source: Ethiopian News February 17, 2024 22:14 UTC