MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro departed Tuesday for the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, main a high-level delegation for bilateral talks with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
The delegation, which incorporates senior cupboard ministers and high safety officers, left from Egal Worldwide Airport in Hargeisa for what is anticipated to be a multi-day official go to. The journey follows a proper invitation prolonged by the Ethiopian authorities, in accordance with Somaliland’s state broadcaster.
The go to comes at a delicate time in regional diplomacy. Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud additionally traveled to Ethiopia earlier this week in an obvious try to dissuade Addis Ababa from continuing with the Somaliland engagement. Nonetheless, sources conversant in the go to say that Ethiopian officers engaged President Hassan primarily in ceremonial occasions, together with a full-day tour of Ethiopia’s nationwide museum, whereas sidestepping his request to halt the talks with the Somaliland management.
The diplomatic maneuvering follows a controversial Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed practically two years in the past between Ethiopia and Somaliland. Below the settlement, Somaliland granted Ethiopia entry to a portion of its shoreline alongside the Pink Sea to construct a naval base. The deal sparked a powerful backlash from the Somali federal authorities, which denounced it as a transparent violation of Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
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