The deal between Ethiopia and Somaliland, which grants Ethiopia access to Somaliland's port has been nullified and deemed "illegal" according to Somalia's president, as seen in the newspaper, The East African. “This evening, I signed the law nullifying the illegal MoU between the Gov’t of Ethiopia & Somaliland. While Somaliland views itself as an independent state, Somalia views Somaliland as a part of its territory. The deal grants Ethiopia access to the Red Sea via a port in Somaliland, in exchange, Ethiopia would recognize Somaliland as a sovereign state alongside other benefits. Somalia argues that giving Ethiopia access to the port is not Somaliland’s decision to make.

Source: Ethiopian News January 07, 2024 17:15 UTC