NAIROBI (Reuters) -Somalia will never accept Ethiopia's plan to build a naval base in its breakaway region of Somaliland, but would consider granting Ethiopia commercial port access if discussed bilaterally, a senior Somali official said on Friday. Landlocked Ethiopia sparked a diplomatic row with Mogadishu in January by signing a deal with Somaliland to lease 20 km (12 miles) of its coastline in return for recognising the region as an independent state. Somalia called the deal illegal as it considers Somaliland as part of its territory even though it has had effective autonomy since 1991.
Somalia Says It Will Never Accept Ethiopian Naval Base in Somaliland
usnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from usnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Somalia rejects Kenya-proposed maritime treaty amid Ethiopia-Somaliland agreement
hiiraan.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from hiiraan.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Somalia Refuses Proposed Maritime Treaty by Kenya, Counter to Ethiopia-Somaliland Agreement
warsheekh.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from warsheekh.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.