Will Ethiopia and Somaliland red sea port deal Lead to War?
Ethiopia and Somaliland red sea port deal - In the wake of a groundbreaking port agreement between Ethiopia and Somaliland, which marked a historic stride in regional connectivity, Somalia has vehemently rejected the deal. Shortly after the announcement of this landmark development, The Somali cabinet, following an emergency meeting on Tuesday, declared the agreement allowing Ethiopia to use the Red Sea port of Berbera as null and void. Somalia raised concerns about the pact's legal validity and its potential to endanger regional stability. The rejection prompted Mogadishu to summon its ambassador to Ethiopia, signaling heightened tensions. Somalia contends that the port agreement with Somaliland could pave the way for the recognition of the region as an independent nation, labeling it a 'clear violation' of its 'sovereignty, freedom, and unity.' In response, Somalia has called upon the international community, urging support from entities such as the United Nations, African Union, the Arab League, and the regional East African grouping IGAD, to stand in solidarity with Somalia during this diplomatic impasse.
Ethiopia, landlocked since 1991, has long depended on its neighbor Djibouti to facilitate the majority of its maritime trade. Tensions have been escalating around the Horn of Africa as Addis Ababa advocates for improved access to a seaport. In a significant move on Monday, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi signed an agreement in Addis Ababa, paving the way for Ethiopia to establish commercial marine operations. This breakthrough grants Ethiopia access to a leased military base on the Red Sea, as revealed by Redwan Hussien, Abiy's security adviser.
Notably, the agreement goes beyond maritime access, encompassing the recognition of Somaliland as an independent nation in due course. Redwan further disclosed that Somaliland would also receive a share of state-owned Ethiopian Airlines as part of the deal.
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