President abdirahman cirro firmly rejected Abiy's push for a sea access at the expense of somaliland's sovereignty and territorial integrity. The demand stemmed from a secretive deal made by the former president of sland allowing Oromo to annex 20km strip of land extending from ethiopian border to the redsea in the western regions in exchange for a shares in Oromo Airlines. The public condemned this BS that time as a betrayal of national sovereignty and an act of desperation to stay in power with oromo support and voted for cirro to reverse the course.
After assuming the office cirro not only voided talking about this fake MOU but also visiting addisababa insisting that somaliland would only pursue fair trade and mutual respect between the two nations.
Though Abiy remains unhappy and rager to expand, cirro's firm stance and strong public support have made it clear that somalilands land and sea are no longer up for negotiation.
After assuming the office cirro not only voided talking about this fake MOU but also visiting addisababa insisting that somaliland would only pursue fair trade and mutual respect between the two nations.
Though Abiy remains unhappy and rager to expand, cirro's firm stance and strong public support have made it clear that somalilands land and sea are no longer up for negotiation.