You really think Bloomberg and Adis Standard would report this, if not confirmed, or have an inside intel.
Ethiopia May Scrap Somaliland Recognition Amid Regional Pressure!
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Celery
We finally beat Medicare ๐ ๐
The clown show will never end. Somali people are stupid unfortunately. Imagine being so mired in clanism that you want a separate COUNTRY for it.
Keep it a boqol
VIP
what makes you say that ?
True though the common man is different. A lot of this is due to the ego of leaders but the common folk have far more in common with each other than those leaders that supposedly represent them. If they could just realize that then it'd be easier for everyone.
Itsnotthateasy
VIP
Nothing that would convince you, lol.
Keep it a boqol
VIP
Translation: โI have no evidence to back my claimโ
Landers thinking Ethiopia is going to go against a top 10 Global Power and reck international relations + sanctions just to recognise a fake country are on some of the finest LSD.
Celery
We finally beat Medicare ๐ ๐
This movement will only die out when rule of law is fully implemented across the country.
Itsnotthateasy
VIP
There's 3 reasons to have suspicion about the article but I won't share them. I've literally proved things were impossible before but people don't accept it so I just save my effort.
Petition to replace Muuse Bixi by @mohammdov must be put in motion now!!!
Garaad Awal
Former African
Ethiopia is going ahead with the deal. This is a political article that was partly written by a Somalian journalist
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(Bloomberg) -- Ethiopia is considering scrapping a plan to recognize the breakaway state of Somaliland, amid international pressure to defuse regional tensions over the proposal, according to people familiar with the matter.
Landlocked Ethiopia signed an initial agreement with Somaliland in January that would make it the first nation to recognize the sovereignty of the semi-autonomous region of Somalia, in return for 50 years of access to the Gulf of Aden. The accord triggered an uproar in neighboring countries, with Somalia saying it would defend its territorial integrity and Egypt and other nations urging caution.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and his Kenyan counterpart, William Ruto, held talks last week in Nairobi where the matter was discussed. Abiy expressed his willingness to step back from the dealโs most controversial elements in an effort to restore relations with Somalia, said the people who asked not to be identified as theyโre not authorized to discuss the matter publicly.
Ethiopian officials privately told foreign officials that the country may be willing to drop its recognition of Somaliland, according to five foreign officials who were briefed on Addis Ababaโs stance. Ruto also raised the matter in a meeting with Somalian President Hassan Sheikh, who was visiting Kenya at the same time as Abiy.
Ruto told Bloomberg in an interview in January that his administration was trying to โpersuade Ethiopiaโ to consider other options beyond its demand for a port, though itโs unclear what those options are.
Ethiopia has yet to officially pull back from the deal with Somaliland, and Abiy remains keen on achieving his objective of attaining direct access to the coast, the people said.
Somaliland unilaterally declared independence from Somalia in 1991 after the eruption of a civil war. Since then, itโs been pushing for international recognition that would allow it to source foreign funding and aid. The deal with Ethiopia โ long desperate for greater sea access โ would take it a small step closer to achieving that aim.
Read More: Ethiopia Says Lack of Port Access Can Fuel Future Conflict
Neighboring countries and some of Ethiopiaโs biggest donors have expressed concern that the deal โ which Somalia has said is illegal and would represent an annexation of its territory โ may spark conflict in an already volatile region.
Molly Phee, the US assistant secretary of state for African affairs, told reporters on a call last month that Ethiopia should seek a deal providing it with sea access with the federal authorities in Mogadishu and not officials in Somaliland. The US and United Nations have also said the agreement may allow the Islamist militant group al-Shabaab to exploit the situation for its recruitment.
โThe region can ill afford more conflict,โ Phee said.
Ethiopian, Kenyan and Somali government spokespeople didnโt respond to questions about the current status of the Somaliland agreement. The Somaliland government said in a statement on Tuesday that the memorandum of understanding it signed with Ethiopia in January โsignifies a positive step towards regional stability and prosperity.โ
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Celery
We finally beat Medicare ๐ ๐
You were in favour of this
Mohmed
"For sale: Baby shoes, never worn."
You can't just "go ahead with the deal". Use your head
