Shabaab says it rejects Red Sea access deal between Ethiopia and Somaliland

[Deeq A.]

Shabaab, through its official spokesman Ali Mohamud Rage, vehemently rejected a recent agreement signed between Ethiopia and the breakaway region of Somaliland. The landmark deal gives Ethiopia access to Somaliland’s Red Sea port in Berbera. In releasing a statement, Shabaab is playing up Somali nationalism to garner support.

Source: Hiiraan Online