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Somalia accuses Ethiopia of trying to block AU summit access


Somalia and Ethiopia, already at odds over a controversial maritime pact, locked horns again on Saturday over Somali claims that Ethiopian security forces tried to block President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud from accessing the African Union summit.

Mogadishu described the incident as "outrageous conduct" and called for a full investigation by the pan-African body which is headquartered in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa.

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The AU headquarters must be moved from bantu-galla-ethiopia to my Eritrea or Somalia or Sudan Or Egypt ASAP!!!

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Somalia Accuses Ethiopia Of Trying To Block AU Summit Access


Saturday, February 17, 2024



[Somalia and Ethiopia, already at odds over a controversial maritime pact, locked horns again on Saturday over Somali claims that Ethiopian security forces tried to block President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud from accessing the African Union summit.

Mogadishu described the incident as "outrageous conduct" and called for a full investigation by the pan-African body which is headquartered in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa.

But Ethiopia insisted Mohamud was warmly welcomed and said that the Somali delegation was blocked when its security detail tried to enter a venue with weapons.

Tensions have been running high between the two countries since Addis Ababa in January signed a memorandum of understanding with the breakaway region of Somaliland giving it long sought commercial and military access to the sea.

"This morning when I prepared myself to come and attend the closed session of the summit, the Ethiopian security blocked my way," Mohamud told reporters, after later gaining entry to the venue for the meeting.

He said he had tried again with another head of state, Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh, but they were also blocked from the AU headquarters.

"A soldier with a gun stood in front of us and denied us access to this facility," he said.

But Ethiopia challenged Somalia's version of events.

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's spokeswoman Billene Seyoum told AFP that Ethiopia had "warmly welcomed" Mohamud and accorded him the full honours of visiting heads of state and governments to the summit.

She said the Somalia delegation had declined the security offered by Ethiopia and tried to enter a venue with their weapons.

"As host country, the government of Ethiopia is responsible for the security of all Heads of State and Government while in the country," Billene said.

"The Somali delegation security attempted to enter the AUC premises with weapons which was blocked off by AUC security."

Somalia's foreign ministry said in a statement that the government "strongly condemns the provocative attempt by the Ethiopian government to obstruct the delegation".

It called for the AU -- a 55-member pan-African body -- to conduct a "credible and independent investigation (into) this outrageous conduct", saying it breached all diplomatic and international protocols.

Somalia has accused Ethiopia of violating its sovereignty and territorial integrity over the January 1 MoU with Somaliland, which declared independence in 1991 in a move not recognised by the international community.

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The PP mafia group will not honor local or international laws. It must be removed from power ASAP before it causes more damage to the country and the region.

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I wouldn’t be surprised if PP thugs blocked the Somalia delegation because bullying is what they are primarily trained to do. On the flip side, I don’t trust the version of the report presented by the Somali president.

All African leaders are hateful, deceitful and thuggish.

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This is absoultly disgusting. The whole world is shocked. For Abiy to behave in such a thuggish manner. To lock up a foreign visiting president and refuse him access to AU meeting. This is against international law and brings humiliation to AU.

Therefore AU needs to be moved elsewhere.

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Why PP looks/acts/smells guilty;

Previous record of mafia like activity: Africa bank official was recently beaten up by PP thugs.

Current statement on the current accusation reads as follows;

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's spokeswoman Billene Seyoum told AFP that Ethiopia had "warmly welcomed" Mohamud and accorded him the full honours of visiting heads of state and governments to the summit.

She said the Somalia delegation had declined the security offered by Ethiopia and tried to enter a venue with their weapons.

"As host country, the government of Ethiopia is responsible for the security of all Heads of State and Government while in the country," Billene said.

"The Somali delegation security attempted to enter the AUC premises with weapons which was blocked off by AUC security."

And most of all, Abiy the mafia boss would benefit form keeping Somalia presenting its case against his "Port" drama. The UN has ordered them to take the case to the AU, and by keeping it out of there might be the most pressing agenda of his.

PS Where did Billy goat has been hiding to appear at this time? May be they needed someone who speaks good English the coverup their crime!

I wouldn’t be surprised if PP thugs blocked the Somalia delegation because bullying is what they are primarily trained to do. On the flip side, I don’t trust the version of the report presented by the Somali president.

All African leaders are hateful, deceitful and thuggish.

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ዉሃ ተሸካሚዉ Reveletions፣ ይህን የምያሳፍር ኩልነትህን ትተህ፣ እስኪ ስለ ሀይል ና ግንባር ልዩነቶችን ዘርዝረህ አስረደን"

ይህችን የሮሃ ተብዬዉ ዩቱብ በለቤት የሆነችዉን መዓዛ ለዉሹማነት ስትወስዳት አልቀረህም፣ በመዓዛ እንግዳ መረሃ ግብር፣ አይደል?

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Just a reminder to all, the mafia nature of Abiy Ahimed's PP actions of recent past ( October 2023 to be exact.)



AfDB to withdraw international staff from Ethiopia after assault

JOHANNESBURG, Dec 20 (Reuters) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) will "immediately" withdraw all its international employees from Ethiopia following an assault on its staff members by government security forces, the institution said on Wednesday.
The AfDB lodged a formal complaint with Ethiopian authorities last month, calling the physical assault and hours-long detention of two of its employees on Oct. 31 a "very serious diplomatic incident".

The bank sent a high-level delegation to the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on Nov. 22 to meet with the Ethiopian government and bank staff, Wednesday's statement said.
The delegation's assessment was that the situation had not been resolved, AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina said in the statement.
"It also does not provide full confidence that all the African Development Bank's employees feel safe and secure to carry out their duties and move around the country without fear of harassment," he said.

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Did the Somali leader forget his camels in Mogadishu? The Somali leader should have borrowed Issaias Afework's camel to travel in and around Addis or to the AU meeting.

The AU headquarters must be moved from bantu-galla-ethiopia to my Eritrea or Somalia or Sudan Or Egypt ASAP!!!

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Sorry for the people of Ethiopia. Abiy and his gang are thugs.