On Monday, Somalia’s ambassador to the United Nations accused Ethiopian troops of making illegal incursions crossing their shared border. The crossing of the border by the Ethiopian troops led to confrontations with local security forces stationed at the border. Currently, there are around 3,000 Ethiopian soldiers stationed in the Horn of Africa, belonging to an African Union peacekeeping mission (ATMIS). There are also an additional 5,000-7,000 Ethiopian soldiers stationed across multiple regions due to a bilateral agreement. Abukar Dahir Osman, Somalia’s UN Ambassador stated that the “misadventure” committed by the Ethiopian troops forced his country to further postpone the planned withdrawal of troops.

Source: Ethiopian News June 25, 2024 14:46 UTC