On January 1, Ethiopia and the unrecognized republic of Somaliland signed a memorandum allowing Addis Ababa access to the Red Sea. As a result, Somalia’s government withdrew its ambassador from Addis Ababa and nullified the agreement between Somaliland and Ethiopia.
Ethiopian transit customs points were opened in the port of Berbera, Somaliland. These points will be responsible for transporting unloaded cargo to various destinations within Ethiopia, the Somaliland Ministry of Financial Development announced on Tuesday.
This step is part of an initiative outlined in a memorandum of understanding from January between Ethiopia and the breakaway region of Somaliland. It has led to protests from Somalia, which considers Somaliland an integral part of its territory, and has heightened tensions across the Horn of Africa.
