The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud traveled to Ankara, Turkey, to participate in the third round of talks to calm the tension between Ethiopia, according to the Somali News Agency SONNA.
If Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed also attends the meeting, it will be the first time that the two leaders meet since Addis Ababa announced that it will build a port in parts of the Somali Sea with an agreement. entered into the administration of Somaliland.
“President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has left for Ankara, after receiving an official invitation from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the third phase of the talks between Somalia and Ethiopia, which is being mediated by Turkey, will be reopened.” This was written by the Somali News Agency SONNA X.
Ethiopian officials and the Turkish Foreign Ministry declined to comment on the matter.
The third phase of the talks between Somalia and Ethiopia has been delayed several times, due to the tension between the two countries.
A few days ago, Somalia accused Ethiopia of sending weapons to the city of Kismayo, in order to inflame the tension between the Federal Government and the Jubbaland administration.
Ethiopia has not yet responded to the allegations, although the Jubbaland administration has denied the news.
