Somaliland to reassess Ethiopia MoU following Ankara agreement
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Saturday December 14, 2024
Hargeisa (HOL) — Somaliland's new government announced plans to reevaluate its memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Ethiopia following the recent Somalia-Ethiopia agreement mediated by Turkey, which resolved a year-long diplomatic dispute over the MoU.
Mohamed Farah Abdi, spokesperson for the ruling Waddani Party, told BBC Somali on Friday that the Turkish-brokered Ankara agreement, signed on December 11, 2024, does not directly affect Somaliland.
"The agreement in Ankara has nothing to do with us; it was signed between two neighboring countries. We are Somaliland," Abdi said.
The spokesperson revealed that Somaliland's government has yet to review the contentious MoU, signed in 2024 and proposed leasing coastal land to Ethiopia for a naval base in exchange for recognizing Somaliland's independence. Somalia strongly opposed the deal, calling it a violation of its sovereignty.
"The new government will study the MoU. If it aligns with Somaliland's interests, it will proceed. If not, it will be shelved," Abdi stated.
The newly elected government, led by President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro, has committed to reassessing all major agreements to ensure they serve Somaliland's long-term interests.
The Somalia-Ethiopia agreement, facilitated by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, reaffirmed both nations' commitment to sovereignty, territorial integrity, and international law. Former Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed signed the MoU in Addis Ababa on January 1, 2024.
Re: Somaliland to reassess Ethiopia MoU following Ankara agreement
Zack wrote: ↑14 Dec 2024, 07:23Somaliland to reassess Ethiopia MoU following Ankara agreement
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Saturday December 14, 2024
Hargeisa (HOL) — Somaliland's new government announced plans to reevaluate its memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Ethiopia following the recent Somalia-Ethiopia agreement mediated by Turkey, which resolved a year-long diplomatic dispute over the MoU.
Mohamed Farah Abdi, spokesperson for the ruling Waddani Party, told BBC Somali on Friday that the Turkish-brokered Ankara agreement, signed on December 11, 2024, does not directly affect Somaliland.
"The agreement in Ankara has nothing to do with us; it was signed between two neighboring countries. We are Somaliland," Abdi said.
The spokesperson revealed that Somaliland's government has yet to review the contentious MoU, signed in 2024 and proposed leasing coastal land to Ethiopia for a naval base in exchange for recognizing Somaliland's independence. Somalia strongly opposed the deal, calling it a violation of its sovereignty.
"The new government will study the MoU. If it aligns with Somaliland's interests, it will proceed. If not, it will be shelved," Abdi stated.
The newly elected government, led by President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro, has committed to reassessing all major agreements to ensure they serve Somaliland's long-term interests.
The Somalia-Ethiopia agreement, facilitated by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, reaffirmed both nations' commitment to sovereignty, territorial integrity, and international law. Former Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed signed the MoU in Addis Ababa on January 1, 2024.
The writer of the above article has put it in this format just to make it suitable to his own tastes and wishes, as Somaliland administration have clearly said that they haven't had any access to this fake MoU, neither have they seen it yet, and that it's only once they've seen it and studied it that they would have their say in its regard.Somaliland's new government announced plans to reevaluate its memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Ethiopia
You can't revaluate something which you haven't even seen. The fraudulent MoU is dead for good, which good for the new leader in Somaliland, as it would only have served him to have unnecessary useless hassles.
Not only has the theatrical Ankara agreement put the final nail into the coffin of the MoU in question, but also, it has pushed any possible realisation of the daydream for a Somaliland recognition infinite miles far away, as the whole world is now commending the Ankara farcical comedy, which as a result indirectly pours cold water on the hallucination of Somaliland that Ethiopia's recognition would produce a domino effect and the entire world would follow it, as if Ethiopia were the boss of the new world order.
Re: Somaliland to reassess Ethiopia MoU following Ankara agreement
I agree. They can’t re evaluate something they haven’t seen how ever I think they will re evaluate only the thing what biixi has told them because only biixi and abiye know what this mou is about . Either way it is all coming to an end as the Ankara agreement was established. Good news for the Somali people. Bad news for Horus and the gurage slums in Addis Ababa
Dr Zackovich
Dr Zackovich