Addis Abeba — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Somalia issued an official statement confirming Ethiopia 's Ambassador Muktar Mohamed Ware"has been informed to depart from Somalia within the next 72 hours."
"These measures were taken in the interest of safeguarding the sovereignty, unity, independence, and territorial integrity of the Federal Republic of Somalia, the official communique said. Somalia also said the Ethiopian Consulates General in Hargeisa and Garowe, the capital cities of Somaliand and Puntland,"are to be closed within a period of seven days."on 01 January of a Memorandum of Understanding between Ethiopia and Somaliland, granting Ethiopia access to the sea for a leased military base in return for recognition for Somaliland.There was a problem processing your submission. Please try again later.
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