On January 1, 2024, Ethiopia signed an agreement with Somaliland – a breakaway region of Somalia – to use the territory’s port of Berbera. A post shared on Facebook on the same day claimed the deal gave Ethiopia ownership of the port. However, this is misleading: although the agreement guarantees landlocked Ethiopia leased access to the Red Sea port of Berbera, it does not constitute ownership.
Landlocked Ethiopia signed an initial agreement with Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland on Monday to use its Red Sea port of Berbera, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's office said. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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