There has been escalating tension between Ethiopia and Somalia ever since Ethiopia signed a Memorandum of Understanding earlier this year with the breakaway Republic of Somaliland - which Somalia claims - for access to its ports. This was done in exchange for political recognition from the landlocked regional power.
between Ethiopia and Somalia ever since Ethiopia signed a Memorandum of Understanding earlier this year with the breakaway Republic of Somaliland - which Somalia claims - for access to its ports. This was done in exchange for political recognition from the landlocked regional power.
An Egyptian military cargo ship arrived in Mogadishu yesterday, delivering what media reports describe as"the largest shipment of military aid" to Somalia since the United Nations… A military cargo ship said to be from Egypt docked at Mogadishu's port on Sunday, delivering what officials describe as the largest shipment of heavy artillery and anti-tank…
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