WHEN WILL ETHIOPIA RECOGNIZE SOMALILAND?
Posted: 26 Dec 2025, 18:31
(1) Right now Ethiopia and Somalia have a de facto state to state relations. Ethiopia may continue this type of on the ground strategic partnership without formal declaration until AU & UN accept SLR as member. All these steps could happen in 2026
(2) Is the Ethio-Somaliland MOU dead or alive? If alive, what will be the negotiating position of the Somaliland republic?
(3) Which key countries must recognize for Ethiopia to follow suite
(4) If Ethiopia goes ahead and recognize SLR the views of which Somali states matter as critical - Puntland, Jubaland, etc?
(5) If USA recognizes SLR, will AU, UN, EU continue to support the sovereignty of Somalia? Ethiopia definitely must rally Africa before recognizing SLR. In fact, even Somaliland will ask the help of Ethiopia to rally Africa on behalf of SLR.
(2) Is the Ethio-Somaliland MOU dead or alive? If alive, what will be the negotiating position of the Somaliland republic?
(3) Which key countries must recognize for Ethiopia to follow suite
(4) If Ethiopia goes ahead and recognize SLR the views of which Somali states matter as critical - Puntland, Jubaland, etc?
(5) If USA recognizes SLR, will AU, UN, EU continue to support the sovereignty of Somalia? Ethiopia definitely must rally Africa before recognizing SLR. In fact, even Somaliland will ask the help of Ethiopia to rally Africa on behalf of SLR.