US EditionSomalia cancels all agreements with UAE over alleged sovereignty violations
Somalia cites credible evidence of UAE actions undermining sovereignty and unity, terminating all agreements including security and port operations involving strategic locations.
- On Monday, Somalia's Council of Ministers revoked military and security agreements with the United Arab Emirates, cancelling access to Bosaso airbase, Berbera port, and Mogadishu facilities while launching an investigation into unauthorised airspace use.
- Reports show Zubaidi reportedly travelled via Berbera port, Somaliland on January 8 after Saudi Arabia accused the UAE of secretly facilitating his transit through Somalia.
- Flight-Tracking data shows an average of six IL-76 cargo aircraft arriving and departing Bosaso airbase, Puntland, daily with heavy military equipment and evacuations toward Ethiopia.
- The Africa Center for Strategic Studies estimates UAE investments across East Africa at roughly $47bn, with nearly half a billion in Berbera port risking serious damage to Somaliland's livestock exports.
- Federal tensions with Puntland and Jubaland complicate enforcing Somalia's cabinet decision, while President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is expected to visit Riyadh in the coming weeks to meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
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Somali regions dismiss government decision to sever UAE ties
Three autonomous regions in Somalia have rejected the central government's decision to cut ties with the United Arab Emirates, raising tensions over the Gulf state's influence in the Horn of Africa. The Somali government on Monday said it had revoked all agreements with the UAE, accusing it of undermining the country's sovereignty. The decision included all defence and security partnerships as well as agreements covering the country's ports, man…
Somali Regions Reject Mogadishu’s Move to Cut Ties With UAE
People hold the flag of Somaliland during the parade in Hargeisa, Somaliland, May 18, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri Three self-governing regions in Somalia that have close relations with the United Arab Emirates have dismissed a decision this week by the central government to sever ties with the UAE, a long-term sponsor. On Monday Somalia annulled all agreements with the UAE, including in the field of security, accusing the Gulf country, whi…
Somali regions reject Mogadishu's move to cut ties with UAE
NAIROBI, Jan 13 - Three self-governing regions in Somalia that have close relations with the United Arab Emirates have dismissed a decision this week by the central government to sever ties with the UAE, a longterm sponsor. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Somalia annuls all agreements with UAE, citing threats to sovereignty
Somalia's decision applies to all existing partnerships with the UAE, including agreements linked to the strategic ports of Berbera, Bosaso and Kismayo, as well as bilateral security and defence arrangements.
Somali government ends all agreements with UAE in its territory
FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail Tensions in the Red Sea have continued to rise as Somalia has ended all its agreements with the UAE, including at major ports, kicking the Gulf power from military bases across the country. The Council of Ministers of the Federal Republic of Somalia formally terminated all of its existing security and defence agreements with […]
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