Tensions are rising in Africa. They announced a historic agreement

Somalia's government will meet on Tuesday. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss the agreement announced the previous day, which Allows Ethiopia to use the Red Sea port of Berbera. The port is controlled by the breakaway republic of Somaliland, Al Jazeera reported on its website. websiteCiting the Somali National News Agency (SONNA).

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The agreement will increase tensions on the Somali Peninsula, also known as the Horn of Africa. All because Ethiopia will strengthen its position with access to the sea. This country has not had such access since 1991, that is, from the moment of independence Eritrea.

As a result, the country's economic situation gradually worsened. Accordingly Africa's second most populous country depends on neighboring Djibouti in terms of trading Marine.

This is why the agreement between Ethiopia and Somaliland is so important. Both parties signed in Addis Ababa. It was signed by Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abi Ahmed Ali and President of Somaliland Muse Bihi Abdi. This is the implementation of Ethiopia's announcements made a few months ago, where the authorities announced that they wanted to assert their rights regarding access to the Red Sea. which caused an increase in tension in the region.

Thanks to it, Ethiopia will be able to start commercial maritime operations and also get access to a leased military base in the Red Sea. In return, Somaliland must receive a stake in the state-owned Ethiopian Airlines – said Redwan Hussain, adviser to the Prime Minister of Ethiopia, quoted by Al-Jazeera. However, he did not elaborate further.

The agreement between the two governments contains another important aspect. It paves the way for Ethiopia to recognize the independence of Somaliland. No country has done this since the republic declared independence in 1991. Somalia maintains that Somaliland remains part of its territory.