US EditionEast Africa: Somalia-Ethiopia Talks Mediated By Türkiye Stall Over Somaliland Port Deal
SOMALIA, JUL 11 – The stalled talks expose deep disputes over Somaliland's port access, with Ethiopia losing $1.5 billion annually in fees by relying on Djibouti, experts say.
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Somalia-Ethiopia tensions escalate as port deal talks stall
Tensions between Somalia and Ethiopia are escalating as mediation efforts over a controversial port access pact stall. The talks, brokered by Turkey since February 2024, aim to resolve a dispute triggered by a deal signed in January 2024 between Ethiopia and the self-declared Republic of Somaliland.
East Africa: Somalia-Ethiopia Talks Mediated By Türkiye Stall Over Somaliland Port Deal
Ankara, July 11, 2025 -- Mediation talks hosted by Türkiye between Somalia and Ethiopia have stalled, diplomats from both countries said, amid deepening tensions over Ethiopia's contentious port access agreement with Somaliland.
Somaliland-Ethiopia MoU 2.0?: After Ankara, Why a Pact is Now Inevitable
The recent collapse of Turkish-led mediation between Ethiopia and Somalia has inadvertently proven the strategic indispensability of the Ethiopia-Somaliland MoU. Ankara’s attempt to resolve the crisis that erupted after the MoU was signed—by exploring alternatives for Ethiopia through Mogadishu—was a critical test of diplomatic and geographic realities and most importantly, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s resolve. It was a test that the Somalia opti…
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