Ethiopia’s president, Abiy Ahmed, has signed a deal with Somaliland to get his landlocked country direct access to the sea. Abiy hails this as an act of diplomacy, but could it destabilise an already volatile part of the world?

00:00 - a new dispute in the Horn of Africa
01:00 - the historical context
01:29 - the implications of the new deal

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Hundreds of people joined a demonstration in Somalia on Wednesday in protest against a deal between Ethiopia and the breakaway region of Somaliland that Mogadishu has denounced as a violation of its sovereignty.

The Somali government on Tuesday vowed to defend its territory "by any legal means possible" after Somaliland agreed to give landlocked Ethiopia access to its Red Sea coast.

Somaliland, a former British protectorate of about 4.5 million people, has been seeking full statehood since claiming independence from Somalia in 1991.

But the move has not been recognized internationally and is fiercely opposed by Mogadishu.

"People gathered here today ... to protest the aggression against their country and protect it from the enemy," Mogadishu Mayor Yusuf Hussein Jimale told a rally at a stadium in the Somali capital.

The demonstrators, most of them students, chanted slogans against Somaliland president, Muse Bihi Abdi, and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed who signed the historic memorandum of understanding in Addis Ababa on Monday.

"We came here to show that we are ready to defend our territory and our coastal lands. Not one inch of our territory is for sale," said Ali Mohamed Mire, a Mogadishu resident.
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Ethiopia's Ahmara region reportedly continues to witness fierce fighting between federal troops and local militias .

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Somalia vows to defend its territorial integrity after a destabilising deal that's seen breakaway Somaliland gain Ethiopia's recognition in exchange for access to the Red Sea. Also, preparations are underway in Ivory Coast's capital Yamoussoukro for the Africa Cup of Nations. Finally, we look at traditional Nigerien wrestling as we explore its unique history and culture. 


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Several areas in Ethiopia's Amhara region have announced restrictions on movement.
It follows violent anti-government protests sparked by the federal government's decision to dissolve regional special forces.

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Tewodrose Tirfe is the Chairman of the Amhara Association of America. He joins us live from Charlotte, North Carolina to discuss the latest updates.

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Ethiopia’s sea port deal with the breakaway region of Somaliland has led to a fallout with the government in Mogadishu. In this episode of Talk Africa, Peninah Karibe has a chat with expert analysts to dissect the controversial Ethiopia-Somaliland port deal and its implications for the Horn of Africa region.
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Fighting continues in #Ethiopia, where rebel groups are advancing on the capital Addis Ababa. While much has been said about the northern front, where the army is at war with the #Tigray Defense Forces (TDF), another armed group – allied to Tigrayans – is fighting from the south and west of the country. The Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) now controls a large swathe of territory. Together, the TDF and OLA plan to topple the government and take over the capital. The #government accuses these rebel groups of committing crimes against civilians, including several massacres. Our regional correspondent reports.

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Ethiopia has signed a deal with Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland to secure access to the Red Sea.
The deal is expected to mean Ethiopia will be allowed to use a coastal military base.
Somaliland's president says that, in return, Ethiopia will officially recognise Somaliland.

Al Jazeera’s Alexandra Byers reports.

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In a bid to prevent the escalating tensions between Ethiopia and Somalia from spiralling into a full-blown war, the African Union's Peace and Security Council (PSC) has deployed former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo for negotiation efforts.

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Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni hosted Thursday (Jan. 18) in Entebbe his fellow IGAD leaders.



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Somalia on Tuesday rejected a pact its breakaway region of Somaliland signed with Ethiopia allowing it to use a major port with access to the Red Sea in return for recognition as an independent state, saying the agreement had no legal force. On Wednesday, protests broke out in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, in agreement in support of the government’s rejection. For more, VOA’s Esther Githui-Ewart spoke to David Onserio Monda, professor at City University of New York.

Somalia has lashed out at a port deal signed by Ethiopia with the breakaway Somaliland.
Following an emergency meeting on Tuesday, the Somali cabinet said the agreement allowing Ethiopia to use the Red Sea port of Berbera is null and void.
Mogadishu also said it was recalling its ambassador to Ethiopia for deliberations, claiming that the deal endangers the region’s stability.
Landlocked since 1991, Ethiopia has relied on neighbouring Djibouti for its help in enabling most of its maritime trade. But tension has been simmering around the Horn of Africa as Addis Ababa has pushed for improved access to a seaport.

Abdi Aynte is the Former Somali Minister of Planning and International Cooperation. He joins us live from Nairobi to discuss the latest updates.

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Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has warned Ethiopia against taking steps to implement a controversial port deal it brokered with the breakaway region of Somaliland.
Under a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed on January 1, Somaliland leased landlocked Ethiopia 20km (12 miles) of its coastland around the port of Berbera, on the Gulf of Aden, for 50 years for military and commercial purposes.
In an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera on Tuesday, Mohamud said Ethiopian assets would have to cross into Somalia’s territory in order to reach the leased area and warned Addis Ababa against taking such a step.
“So far Ethiopians haven’t come into Somalia. If they will, then that will be a problem at a different level,” Mohamud said.

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Somalia vowed on Tuesday to defend its territory by "any legal means" and recalled its ambassador to Ethiopia after Addis Ababa struck a controversial deal with the breakaway region of Somaliland.
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Ethiopia has struck a deal to secure direct passage to the Red Sea via Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia, which will get a stake in Ethiopia’s national airline in return. The alliance has stoked tensions across one of the world’s most volatile regions. Fasika Tadesse has more.

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Somalia has condemned a deal reached between Ethiopia and the breakaway region of Somaliland. In it, Addis Ababa recognizes Somaliland as an independent country.

Land-locked Ethiopia signed the agreement to gain access to the Red Sea. The government in Mogadishu has recalled its ambassador from Ethiopia. Somalia says the deal is a violation of international law and is pledging to defend its territory by any legal means.

For on this, we talk to Matt Bryden. He is a Strategic Advisor with Sahan Research, a think tank based in Nairobi, Kenya.

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The breakaway Somaliland region's deal to grant Ethiopia access to the Red Sea is stirring up tensions among the Horn of Africa nations. Amid concerns of a fresh conflict in the region. Somalia passed a law to declare somaliland's deal with Ethiopia invalid. It is now making it clear that it can take any steps needed to prevent the recognition of Somaliland as a separate state.

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An agreement between Ethiopia and a breakaway part of Somalia is raising tension on the Horn of Africa. Somalia regards Somaliland as part of its territory - and has warned Ethiopia against interfering in its affairs. But Ethiopia is landlocked and wants access to the sea - something Somaliland can provide.
Regional blocs are trying to mediate, but neither side is willing to back down.
So how will this dispute play out?
And is war a possibility?

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Ethiopia's deal to lease a port in Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland has infuriated the government in Mogadishu and prompted concern it will further destabilise the region.

Under a memorandum of understanding signed on jan. 1, landlocked ethiopia would lease 20 km or 12 miles around somaliland's port of berbera for 50 years, in exchange for stakes in ethiopian state-run companies and possible recognition as an independent nation

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