MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – The USA once more voiced concern concerning the destabilizing implications of a memorandum of understanding that Ethiopia had signed with Somaliland to a lease a parcel of land alongside the Pink Sea from the break-away area and known as for dialogue to deescalate tensions.
Talking at UN Safety Council assembly, US diplomat Robert A Wooden mentioned “it’s critical this concern doesn’t distract from essential state constructing challenges that stay in Somalia.”
UN ambassador to Somalia Catriona Laing mentioned it’s “disappointing that no important progress was made on the latest African Union summit” concerning the escalating tensions between Somalia and its landlocked neighbor of Ethiopia.
“This example have to be resolved by constructive dialogue,” she added.
UK and China have additionally joined requires respecting Somalia’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity as Mogadishu accuses Addis Ababa of makes an attempt to annex elements of the nation’s northwestern area of Somaliland.
Somali ambassador to the United Nations Abukar Osman repeated claims that Addis Ababa remains to be hell-bent on failed annexation makes an attempt obstructing path to good neighborliness and cooperation. He added that Ethiopian authorities tried to dam Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud from attending African Union summit this week. Mogadishu had earlier known as for the African Union to analyze the incident.
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