Posted 1/2/2024, 11:02:00 AM
Somalia Recalls Envoy, Vows Action After Ethiopia-Somaliland Port Deal
- Somalia recalls ambassador from Ethiopia and vows to defend its sovereignty after Ethiopia strikes deal with breakaway Somaliland region
- Deal gives Ethiopia access to Somaliland's Red Sea port and military base in exchange for unspecified rewards
- Somalia calls deal a "clear violation" of its sovereignty and appeals to international community for support
- Somaliland hails deal as a "game-changer" but Somalia threatens legal action, saying none of its land can be violated
- Tensions heightened as deal struck just after Somalia-Somaliland agree to resume stalled talks on Somaliland's statehood bid