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

[maakhiri1]

 

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[Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar]

1 hour ago, maakhiri1 said:

wow, Yep,looks the evil state is behind this

I always knew how they were playing like a toy with HSM,  it is even possible they have compromising materials on him

Oh, wey ka heystaan sida kuwa Yemen, Suudaan iyo Liibiya. Xasan mararka uu Imaaraadka tagaaye laba jeer asagoo dhaawac muuqdo soo noqday - ishiisa madoow iyo gacantiisa jabsan.

[Illyria]

2 hours ago, Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar said:

Oh, wey ka heystaan sida kuwa Yemen, Suudaan iyo Liibiya. Xasan mararka uu Imaaraadka tagaaye laba jeer asagoo dhaawac muuqdo soo noqday - ishiisa madoow iyo gacantiisa jabsan.

According to sources within the Somali medical field in Dubai, Hassan had a medical operation for brain tumour in Dubai, reason for the long hair, beard, and facial blemishes. The shoulder sling is just a mask.

[Tallaabo]

5 hours ago, Che -Guevara said:

OLF has its ambitions. They just don't want Oromos in Somalia harmed.

What about those Oromos in Biixi's dictatorship? I am sure most Oromos are in Hargeisa- Berbera region.

[Tallaabo]

On 1/7/2024 at 10:38 PM, Che -Guevara said:

Ethiopian military's Facebook post raises alarm in Somalia over Red Sea deal

Mogadishu (HOL) - The Ethiopian military's recent Facebook statement regarding Red Sea matters and the maritime agreement with the self-declared Republic of Somaliland has sparked concerns in Somalia.

In the statement, Ethiopia reminisces about historical sea access, and expressed worries about piracy and terrorism in the Somali Sea affecting Ethiopian interests.

Somalia views Ethiopia's focus on securing the sea with suspicion, raising questions about its motives.

On October 13, Prime Minister Abiy highlighted Ethiopia’s reliance on the Red Sea and the Nile.

“Ethiopia is an island surrounded by water but a country that is thirsty,” he said. “The Red Sea and the Nile will determine Ethiopia. They are interlinked with Ethiopia and will be the fundamentals that will either bring in Ethiopia’s development or bring about its demise.”

This is terribly worrying. I never supported anything done by the Mogadishu government as much as I do now.

[maakhiri1]

Talaabo, what is your take on all of this? what is this JAR iska XOOR, a blunder by MUSE Bihi regime? what was he thinking?

[maakhiri1]

 

 

[maakhiri1]

Dhulka SOO anigu ma lihi!

 

 

[maakhiri1]

 

[Tallaabo]

4 hours ago, maakhiri1 said:

Talaabo, what is your take on all of this? what is this JAR iska XOOR, a blunder by MUSE Bihi regime? what was he thinking?

My take on this? Shock and despair that Somaliland is reduced to a one crazy man show. That no one seems to use their God-given faculties of thought or seem to be capable of stopping an out of control rogue individual. That today, we have reached a stage where even the land and sea are for sale for a cheap price.

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

 

Following Ethiopia-Somaliland deal, Somalia looks to Eritrea, Egypt for help

 

Wednesday January 10, 2024

The deal granting Ethiopia access to Somaliland’s coastline has raised the ire of Somalia, which considers Somaliland as part of its territory.

The recent agreement struck between Ethiopia and Somaliland continues to reverberate across the region, while Somalia, which claims Somaliland as part of its territory, reaches out to regional countries to mobilize support.

Last week, landlocked Ethiopia and the breakaway region of Somaliland reached an agreement that would give Addis Ababa access to the Red Sea through the port of Berbera in exchange for their recognizing Somaliland’s independence.
 

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The deal was widely condemned by Somalia, which deemed it a violation of its territorial integrity. Even within Somaliland, a split within the government has come to the open about the agreement. On Sunday, Somaliland’s defense minister Abdiqani Mohamud Ateye resigned to protest the deal.

“Ethiopia remains our number one enemy,” Ateye said in an interview.

Landlocked Ethiopia, for its part, defended the agreement.

“No party or country will be affected by this memorandum of understanding. There is neither a broken trust nor any laws infringed due to the memorandum of understanding,” the Ethiopian government said in a statement last week.

Background

In 1960, the former British protectorate of Somaliland merged with the former Italian protectorate of Somalia to form the Republic of Somalia. In 1991, Somaliland declared its independence after years of civil war and the fall of Siad Barre's regime in Somalia.

Although not recognized internationally, Somaliland has a functional government and an elected parliament.

The 177,000-square-kilometer territory lies on the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden, a strategic waterway that connects the Arabian Sea to the Red Sea.

Ethiopia, Africa’s second most populous country with a population of more than 123 million, has sought access to the sea ever since losing its Red Sea ports after Eritrea declared independence in 1991. Since then, Ethiopia has relied on a vital trade corridor with neighboring Djibouti, with more than 95% of its imports and exports passing through this main conduit, according to the World Bank.

Ethiopia pays around $1.5 billion annually to Djibouti in port fees, proving costly for the country, one of the poorest in the world, with a per capita gross national income of $1,020, per the World Bank.

Somalia’s reaction

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud signed on Saturday a law nullifying the agreement between Somaliland and Ethiopia.

“This law is an illustration of our commitment to safeguard our unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity as per international law,” he said in a post on X.

On Tuesday, Mohamud concluded a two-day visit to Eritrea, where he met with his Eritrean counterpart, Isaias Afwerki, to discuss regional developments.

Speaking to Eritrean state TV after his meeting with Afwerki, Mohamud said that “Eritrea has been in support of preserving the sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of Somalia.”

One day before embarking on his Eritrean visit, Mohamud hosted an Egyptian delegation dispatched by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in the capital of Mogadishu.

During the meeting on Sunday, the delegation reiterated Cairo’s unwavering support for Somalia's sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity, a statement issued by the Somali presidency said.

The delegation also conveyed an official invitation to Mohamud to visit Egypt.

People stand next to the Independence Monument, depicting a hand holding a map of the country, in the city of Hargeisa, Somaliland, on September 19, 2021.  (Photo by EDUARDO SOTERAS / AFP) (Photo by EDUARDO SOTERAS/AFP via Getty Images)

Egyptian-Somali relations have steadily grown since Mohamud’s election in June 2022. Cairo sought Mogadishu’s support in its dispute with Addis Ababa over the latter’s Grand Ethiopian Dam.

At the same time, Egypt has maintained balanced ties with Somaliland, and officials from both parties have exchanged visits in the past years.

What’s next

The controversial deal has raised concerns of its impact on the already volatile region. The US, European Union and African Union have all called on the concerned parties to exercise restraint and resolve their disputes through dialogue.

Just a week after the deal was struck, the military leaders of Ethiopia and Somaliland met in Addis Ababa on Monday to discuss military cooperation, according to a statement by the Ethiopian military on Facebook.

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

Is it me or the Egyptian foreign policy Towards Somalis  is just so  stupid. For the past 3 decades the Egyptians have blocked Somaliland right to be an independent state. For one reason only that it wont form an adversary for ethiopia  as it desperately wants . But the alternative is worse u now u have a  Somaliland and Somalia that cancel each other   and form absolutely  no challenge against Ethiopia whats so ever. Somalia has Ethiopian troops protecting it self.

Somaliland has very close ties with Ethiopia. it has couple of security arrangements with Ethiopia. So no one is fighting for egyptians nile conflict with Ethiopia, apart from lip service there is nothing the koonfurians can do for masar. if Egypt was smart it would have accepted Somaliland wish to  be free from Somalia, and then after that it would have brought Somalia and Somaliland together to form a security alliance against Ethiopia .

The only reason why Somaliland cant sit with Somalia in the same room because Somalia denies Somaliland right to exist other then that Somaliland has no problem with Somalia whats so ever. Somaliland wouldnt mind cooperating with Somalia on security issues. And even go as far as sharing a defense pact. This would serve cairos interests. but cairo goes it the wrong way. and it doesnt benefit them at all

[Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar]

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

gudoomiyaha barlaamaanka  turkiga  ma somali ba  sawtan nimcaan la yidha