Posted 1/3/2024, 9:38:16 PM
Ethiopia-Somaliland Deal for Naval Base and Sea Access Sparks Backlash from Somalia
- Ethiopia defends maritime access deal with Somaliland despite Somalia's objections
- Deal grants Ethiopia naval base and commercial sea access in Gulf of Aden for 50 years
- Somaliland to get share of revenues from Ethiopian Airlines in exchange
- Somalia strongly rejects deal, recalls ambassador from Ethiopia, warns of defending sovereignty
- Protests erupt in Somalia against deal, while Somaliland cabinet backs agreement