And in our meeting with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, as we did in our meeting with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in Addis, we urged a de-escalation of tensions based on respect for Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity – the same words you heard AU Chairperson Moussa Faki stress in his opening address at the summit.
The issue of Ethiopia’s desire for increased commercial port access – a valid concern – should be resolved through talks with the federal Government of Somalia and neighboring states, or possibly as part of a regional approach that is based on cooperation and regional economic and security integration.
The issue of Somaliland’s status should be resolved by the people of Somalia, including the people of Somaliland, not by external actors. The region can ill afford more conflict.
Source: https://www.state.gov/online-briefi...frey-u-s-ambassador-to-the-republic-of-sudan/
The issue of Ethiopia’s desire for increased commercial port access – a valid concern – should be resolved through talks with the federal Government of Somalia and neighboring states, or possibly as part of a regional approach that is based on cooperation and regional economic and security integration.
The issue of Somaliland’s status should be resolved by the people of Somalia, including the people of Somaliland, not by external actors. The region can ill afford more conflict.
Source: https://www.state.gov/online-briefi...frey-u-s-ambassador-to-the-republic-of-sudan/
