Somalia maintains that Somaliland's deal with Ethiopia is a breach of international law and its own sovereignty. “We want you to come up with strict resolutions against the aggressive Ethiopian ambitions and those behind them ... it's a direct threat to Arab national security and shipping in the Red Sea. It is strategically located close to the Bay of Aden, near to the southern mouth of the Red Sea. Mr Abiy has said that access to the Red Sea was an existential necessity for his country. Egypt, which has a total of 1,500km of Red Sea coastline, fears that Addis Ababa could establish a military presence in the Red Sea, potentially threatening Cairo's interests in the strategic waterway.

Source: Ethiopian News January 17, 2024 03:24 UTC