Turkey mediates Somalia-Ethiopia dispute over coastline lease agreement involving Somaliland.

Turkey is mediating a dispute between Somalia and Ethiopia over a coastline lease agreement involving Somaliland. The deal, which grants Ethiopia access to a 20 km stretch of coast in exchange for recognizing Somaliland's independence, has been condemned by Somalia. After hosting two rounds of talks, Turkey's Foreign Minister, Hakan Fidan, plans to hold separate meetings with both nations to facilitate further negotiations.

September 18, 2024
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