Somalia announces deal with Turkey to deter Ethiopia's access to sea through a breakaway region
- Somalia and Turkey signed a defense deal to protect Somali territorial waters and counter Ethiopia's actions in Somaliland.
- Ethiopia signed an agreement with Somaliland, causing tensions with Somalia, which considers Somaliland its territory.
- The deal between Somalia and Turkey will last a decade, providing security and development support for Somalia and expanding Turkey's influence in Africa.
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Turkey to provide maritime security support to Somalia -official
ANKARA - Turkey will provide maritime security support to Somalia to help the African country defend its territorial waters, an official from the Turkish defence ministry said on Thursday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Somalia announces deal with Turkey to deter Ethiopia's access to sea through a breakaway region
By OMAR FARUK Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Somalia has announced a defense deal with Turkey that includes support for the Horn of Africa nation’s sea assets and appears aimed at deterring Ethiopia’s efforts to secure access to the sea by way of the breakaway region of Somaliland. Ethiopia signed a memorandum of understanding with Somaliland on Jan. 1. The document has rattled Somalia, which said it’s prepared to go to war over it b…
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