The Somaliland administration said that the proposal made by Somaliland President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to Ethiopia is not a feasible idea.
Somaliland’s Interior Minister Mohamed Kahin Ahmed said in a statement on his website X that Somalia does not have a port close to Ethiopia and can enter into an agreement with Ethiopia.
“Hasan Sheikh Mohamud still does not understand, the understanding between Ethiopia and Somaliland is not only about ports, but where the port is located, and its reach, even if Ethiopia accepts his request, the only port he manages is Mogadishu port, which is 1600 km from Ethiopia. “said Minister Kaahin.
He said that due to the distance, the situation worsens with Al Shabaab, which he said controls most of the land between Mogadishu and Ethiopia, and that there are no roads suitable for trade, so President Mohamud’s request is not possible.
The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, said on Monday that his government is not against Ethiopia’s access to the Somali seas, but it is against the route it took.
According to Somaliland, the agreement between Somaliland and Ethiopia is nearing completion as Somaliland has commissioned a British law firm to complete it.
