US EditionEthiopia signs agreement with Somaliland paving way to sea access
- Ethiopia has signed a memorandum of understanding with Somaliland to use one of its ports, taking the first legal steps to gain access to the sea.
- The agreement with Somaliland will pave the way for Ethiopia to secure access to the sea and use the port of Berbera.
- Ethiopia lost its access to the sea when Eritrea seceded, and it has been using the port in Djibouti for imports and exports.
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Addis Ababa intends to rent a naval base and a commercial maritime zone in Berbera in exchange for formal recognition of the separatist state of Somaliland. The deal aroused the ire of Mogadishu.
Horn of Africa: Ethiopia has been trying to access the sea for a long time. An agreement about this with Somaliland has been reached in Ethiopia's neighboring countries...
A letter of intent was signed on Monday, according to which Somaliland would like to grant Ethiopia access to the Red Sea
Äthiopien soll durch eine Vereinbarung mit Somaliland Zugang zum Roten Meer erhalten. Für die Wirtschaft des Landes ist dies von großer Bedeutung. Somalia allerdings widerspricht: Das Abkommen sei nicht wirksam.[mehr]
The memorandum of understanding includes a right of maritime access via the port of Berbera located in Somaliland as well as a leased military base on the Red Sea. In response, the Somali president announced an emergency meeting on Tuesday.
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