Representatives from Addis Ababa and Mogadishu have met in Ankara for a first round of conversations on resolving the dispute triggered by Ethiopia’s memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Somaliland. The MOU, signed early last year, saw Ethiopia pledge to recognize Somaliland’s independence in exchange for coastland access for a marine base. Ethiopia, with an estimated… Read More »Ethiopia and Somalia Begin Talks to Defuse Somaliland Coastline Tensions