Somalia Nullifies Ethiopia-Somaliland Port Agreement

Somalia’s president has signed a bill nullifying a preliminary agreement between Somaliland and Ethiopia that aimed to provide landlocked Ethiopia with port access to Somaliland’s coast. The move is seen as symbolic and intended to rebuke both parties involved in the deal, which has heightened tensions across the Horn of Africa. Somaliland declared independence from Somalia in 1991 and has operated autonomously since. The memorandum of understanding between Somaliland’s president and Ethiopia’s prime minister outlined a potential future pact, with details remaining contested and not made public. The deal faced international condemnation and angered Somalia, leading to calls for Ethiopia and Somaliland to reverse course. Somalia also recalled its ambassador from Ethiopia and sought international support, while the US, the UK, Turkey, the EU, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, and Arab League urged restraint and dialogue to resolve the issues.

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