Somaliland and Ethiopia signs "Historic" MoU on access to Red Sea and Establishment of Naval Base

[Illyria]

The days of SL having any political clout ended on Aug. 25th courtesy of SSC-Khatumo. Anything Bixiye does from here onwards is just 'carwasaad'.

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

African Union Urges Restraint Over Ethiopia-Somaliland Deal

January 17, 2024 2:22 PM

 

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA — 

The African Union's conflict resolution body met on Wednesday amid escalating tensions between Ethiopia and Somalia over a coastline deal and called for "restraint" between the parties.

Landlocked Ethiopia signed a surprise maritime accord with Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland on January 1, in a move Mogadishu has rejected as violating international law.

The AU's Peace and Security Council said it had heard representatives of Ethiopia and Somalia in Addis Ababa and urged the Horn of Africa neighbors to pursue "meaningful dialogue".

"Council expressed deep concern over the ongoing tension ... and its potential adverse impact on peace, security and stability of the region," a statement said.

The council called on Ethiopia and Somalia "to exercise restraint, de-escalate and engage in meaningful dialogue toward finding a peaceful resolution of the matter."

Under a memorandum of understanding, Somaliland agreed to lease 20 kilometers (12 miles) of its coast for 50 years to Ethiopia, which indicated it wants to set up a naval base and a commercial port.

Somaliland is a former British protectorate facing the Gulf of Aden that declared independence from Somalia in 1991 but isn't recognized by the international community.

Somalia vowed to defend its territory by "all legal means" after the deal and appealed to the United Nations and the African Union for urgent meetings.

AU's security council said it "unequivocally reaffirmed its strong commitment" to preserving the territorial integrity of all member states.

International players that include the United States, European Union, China and the Arab League have called for Somalia's sovereignty to be respected.

The East African trade bloc Igad said last week it will meet January 18 in Uganda to discuss the tensions between Ethiopia and Somalia.

Somaliland, a territory of about 4.5 million people, has been on a quest for formal statehood for more than three decades, but it remains unrecognized globally, leaving it poor and isolated.

Mogadishu staunchly opposes the independence claim, but in reality, it exercises little authority over the affairs of the region, which has its own government, security forces and currency.

Ethiopia, the second-most populous country in Africa and one of the biggest landlocked nations in the world, was cut off from the coast after Eritrea seceded and declared independence in 1993 following a three-decade war.

Addis Ababa had maintained access to a port in Eritrea until the two countries went to war in 1998; since then, Ethiopia has sent most of its trade through Djibouti.

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

16 minutes ago, Illyria said:

The days of SL having any political clout ended on Aug. 25th courtesy of SSC-Khatumo. Anything Bixiye does from here onwards is just 'carwasaad'.

Thats what u think  Somaliland existed before it took laascanood prior to 2007 nothing much has changed and i am hearing the garaad clan militia want to come back to Somaliland  since they have no one to pay their salary these days it will all be solved pretty soon , Bal horta Somalia aanu meel ku hubsano oo kaaso aadkaano .. Dowlada taagta daran eeh aan iskeed isku mamuuli karayn, aanu gidaar ku xidhno , waxba waxbay ka horeeyaan adeer.

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

 

Former SNM commander  cabdilahi Jawaan  , adresses  the Koonfurians their politicians and how to approach all of this.

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18 minutes ago, Xaaji Xunjuf said:

 am hearing the garaad clan militia want to come back to Somaliland  since they have no one to pay their salary these days 

You heard wrong.

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

Time will tell indeed.

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

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[Xaaji Xunjuf]

Buuni speaks who on earth would have thought that buuni would become a Minsiter one day yet he acomplished that. Buuni is now one of the strongest men in biixis goverment from the Borama clan.

 

 

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

 

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

Xildhibaan guruutje on the whole issue he made some valid points really he said Somalia and Somaliland untied in 1960 as the Somali republic , that constitution  clearly stated that both somalia and somaliland united to become the Somali republic. And now and days  Somalia has transformed it self into a federal Republic of Somalia. a name alien to Somaliland  and Somaliland back to its own roots and origns 1960  bounderies.   He adressed hassan and also  cali geedi and others quiet interesting , very charismatic xildhibaan. he is spot on ali geedi and his anti Somaliland stance because of the supposed Xabashis. War waba fariid kani , sida ba ma moodayn awal.

 

 

[Illyria]

2 hours ago, Xaaji Xunjuf said:

 

Former SNM commander  cabdilahi Jawaan  , adresses  the Koonfurians their politicians and how to approach all of this.

F@ck you both, lying, ignorant monkeys.

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

Why are u so angry what is with the profanity 

[Illyria]

2 hours ago, Xaaji Xunjuf said:

Why are u so angry what is with the profanity 

I am far from angry. I do not believe in mollycoddling lying hypocrites. The only language secessionists understand is a burning iron wrought up their arses, and I'll never offer them anything, but that. And just because you are crawling on your fat bellies does not mean I'll be gentle nor kind.

[Che -Guevara]