Somalia condemns Ethiopia-Somaliland coastline deal • FRANCE 24 English

Somalia vows to defend its territorial integrity after a destabilising deal that's seen breakaway Somaliland gain Ethiopia's recognition in exchange for access to the Red Sea. Also, preparations are underway in Ivory Coast's capital Yamoussoukro for the Africa Cup of Nations. Finally, we look at traditional Nigerien wrestling as we explore its unique history and culture.
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[@LeoPard-HQ]

Giving a piece of land for recognition that's insane. These people have no love for their country. absolute rubbish.

[@momodidi7808]

They did not give but lease it.

[@LeoPard-HQ]

@@Senbett they're really cheap. I'm going to talk to my country to least a 30 km land from you them for 100 years maybe 200 just to accept your existence as a country publicly. 😏

[@calvinhoward3808]

@@Senbettwater, air, and land routes now open

[@harun776]

@@Senbettoh and that’s supposed to be a equal deal? Do you not know the 1/4 of world trade flows thru that sea? Just like Israel did to Palestine Ethiopia will expand and their population of over 100M+ will easily overun Somalia once they get a foothold. This is a risk to the rest of Somali and a huge embarrassment.

[@fmjjjjn7510]

@@Senbett if he wanted recognition, why not first sort your issues in Somalia. Ethiopia doesn’t care about somaliland, this is only out of national interest

[@hourbee5535]

Hopefully USA, UK, and France stay out of this because they only make things worse where they go.

[@BritneyB233]

They really better sit this one out otherwise no rules of war for any nation and America will definitely will be attacked with no rules of war 🤷‍♀️ North Korea Russia Iran china will definitely follow similar strategies

[@enddaoccupation]

They are the main reason why this happened

[@secretoftheworld]

😂😂😂😂you must be hore son 😂😂😂​@@enddaoccupation

[@ahmednur9383]

It is Ethiopia 🇪🇹 now the problem

[@isseyusuf8888]

@@ahmednur9383 ethiopian and somaliland 800 Km. We are samma. Good busines

[@CryptianoOmarYT]

Firstly, the lease duration is 50 years, which is quite long. Additionally, there are concerns about Ethiopia's plan to build a naval military base in Somaliland. The question is why a landlocked country would need warships and coast guards. This raises suspicions of potential aggression towards neighboring nations. It's not just about logistics, but establishing a permanent military presence, which is unacceptable!

[@AliAlo-pc5ud]

There’s western powers behind this move. I don’t have any hard evidence but as a Somali I know Ethiopia and I also know that there are ill intentions behind this move.

[@Liinmacaan]

Somalia has no right over Somaliland. Somaliland got her independence on the 26th of june 1960 before Somalia existence. Therefore its not succeeding secondly the act was never ratified as stated by the African union fact finding mission on Somaliland in 2005 Therefore Somalia occupied Somaliland illegally since 1961 and it has no legal argument Somalia will never take Ethiopia or Somaliland to court because it breaks international law for intellectuals u know nothing about the region another fun fact Somaliland was an independent country before Nigeria Uganda kenya Djibouti and many more when Somaliland got its independence it freed Mogadishu from the Italians which is why Mogadishu has no independence papers 97% of Somaliland voted against the union and it was never legal or ratified Mogadishu in return took our recognition papers and applied for a un seat using our paperwork its not their seat Mogadishu then committed the isaaq genocide desperately clinging on to independence. For 40 years Somaliland president and population are banned from Somaliland so as a Somalilander im happy Ethiopia recognises the reality on the ground its a win win situation... please research 😂😂😂

[@parkerhanson4009]

Why is it unacceptable? You assume much 'truth' which you fail to scrutinize. Economic power is like gravity: there is absolutely nothing you or Somalia can do about that. Well, you can be indignant and complain on YT. 😂

[@jamuuriyadasomalilandhanoo4591]

We welcome the new deal between the federal republic of Ethiopia and the republic of Somaliland the two countries are brothers.

[@shafsteryellow]

Dream on

[@axmedaxmed5455]

Isaaq will never be a country keep dreaming

[@moadam7003]

You guys always say you made mistake in 1960 by uniting with Somalia, I am sure 50 years from now you guys will cry again and say we made mistake in 2004 when we gave our land to Ethiopia. We, Mogadishu people, don’t really care if you get independence as long as you are free brother like Jabuti but this decision is stupid and dangerous to your people.

[@shafsteryellow]

@@hanalander perennial victim mentality.

[@IlyaasBicola]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@andy4324]

Somalia land is a sovereign country,any agreement between Ethiopia and Somalia land is not a concern of the failed state Somalia.

[@kl8650]

Somaliland have been asking for their recognition from Somalia for 30 years and was operating as an individual government with no influence from Somalia. Its time for Somaliland to have global recognition.

[@abdazizahmed7113]

Have you ever seen a one million people calling them self a country😂😂😂

[@JjolaLojj]

Because somali can not attack their own people and somali land is a state not a country

[@flackflick689]

that what you guys believe but in fact we are country @@JjolaLojj

[@ah6121]

​@user-mt1cu6kz2z Somaliland got their own passport though😂😂😂😂. 2 passports in a single country?😂😂😂😂 How about presidential elections?😂😂😂 How about Somailand deal with UAE to have Berbera Port?😂😂😂😂

[@lean2807]

I hv no problem for my brothers nd sisters somalialand those are there sea too they anything with it but I won’t let none somalia claim our rights . Somalia only belong to Somalia .

[@lamandhbbf3639]

Somalia’s delusion has come to an end, Somaliland for 3 decades has had no relation or connections with Somalia and has no interest in forming any sort anytime soon. Ethiopia 🇪🇹 should NOT feel intimidated by Somalia’s hyperbole and empty threats, it cannot change anything apart from protesting their grievances and exhausting international diplomacy, but once that is all used up they will have no option but to swallow the truth that Somaliland is a independent sovereign republic.

[@waryaawariiri1812]

Qaldaan marqaansan that doesn't even control Khaatumo. Guul Soomaaliya. 🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴

[@lamandhbbf3639]

@@waryaawariiri1812 but you don’t control Somaliland too 😂 and we’re now on track for recognition by several states

[@lamandhbbf3639]

@@waryaawariiri1812 but you don’t control Somaliland too 😂 and we’re now on track for recognition by several states

[@flackflick689]

fr we hope guul for Somaliland Ethiopia is was closer to us then somalia they even helped us during war with somalia legend never dies @@lamandhbbf3639

[@liveyourlifeinlove9273]

@@lamandhbbf3639 no it's just a beginning of new war and I hope u will stand on the right side when time comes but not with ajnabis

[@ibrahimosman3701]

Somalia Will be success inshallah 🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴

[@David-gy6fv]

The only time Somalis unite is when they are angry.

[@j3dwin]

Sounds like my extended family

[@dagi6055]

The same goes for we Ethiopians. Please visit Ethiopia like what your fathers did 50 yrs ago and see. we are not coming to your country. Somaliland belongs to People of Somaliland.

[@dontoni8041]

1. a defined territory 2. a permanent population 3.a government, and 4.a capacity to enter into relations with other states. Somaliland has fulfilled all 4 obligations of criteria needed: The declarative theory (codified in the 1933 Montevideo Convention) defines a state as a person in international law. Its too late my friend. 😂

[@hanalander]

UMADA SOMALILAND IS UNITED AGAINST EXPANSIONIST GANGS FROM TRUST SOMALIA-ITALIA

[@mohamb3785d]

I agree as a somali, we’re fighting for decades with different clans never agreeing to anything yet act like we’re together whenever someone wants a piece of land or sea. Just a failed state in short, i support Somaliland and Ethiopia deal.

[@howsbadboy751]

Somaliland is state and region of Somalia 🇸🇴

[@mysterymagicstone6625]

Yes always

[@isseyusuf8888]

Somalia is not to comparent somaliland. No one from somalia kan come to somaliland.

[@mohamedabdullahimahamud5070]

Is that something to be proud 😮😂

[@temesgenMA2023]

Somalia can never stop the historic deal between Ethiopia and Somaliland. Somali's opposition is expected by the two parties. 💯💪

[@abdullahiabdi1332]

Miskin idoor ah marki hoyaba iyo walssha horta lagu fara xumeyo aya muyurka so noqon dona

[@mysterymagicstone6625]

What historic deal? A deal With a non existing country? A ghost?. That deal is absolutely illegitimate. If Ethiopians want a deal then they should console with the real recognised government of Somalia 🇸🇴

[@Rafael99923]

Yes it can and we ddi

[@mohamedlagad]

as somalis we blame our selfes couse we forgot haud and somali region the regions that uk gave ethiopia 1948 that's why ethiopia trying to get more land from our territory and this would be good for us to forget what divides us and fight for what unites us .

[@nocomment4566]

Somaliland was a recognized state before it joined italian colonized somalia, the State of Somaliland received international recognition from 35 countries, that included China, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Ghana, Israel, Libya and the Soviet Union.

[@garlibaax6820]

That is a myth you entertain yourself tell me if it's true under what flag and what name if you don't know let me tell you Under the Somali flag and Somalia. Country called Somali land Never get Independence from nobody learn your History.

[@nocomment4566]

History is a FACT BROTHER go to a library and check it or Google it I'm not making this up SOMALILAND WAS A RECOGNIZED COUNTRY BY 35 COUNTRIES if south SUDAN and Eritrea which were never recognized countries can be independent why not SOMALILAND. ???

[@Rafael99923]

Wrong there was already a union agreement as early as 1958

[@XamarCadeey-c2i]

Somali government is not easy, Somali people generally are not easy. I learned that over and over peace ✌️

[@ugbaadmaxamedcabdi]

Somaliland has the right to take decision its own interests

[@mikaeletsegai5099]

Somalia must come to gather they have👍one identity

[@mysterymagicstone6625]

The people in somaliland don't support this. You speak for absolutely no one other than your little puppy politicians

[@ahlamali3315]

Screw recognition and build the country up .Be strategic not pathetic this is not politics.Shame stop giving our means to develop as country. Let us immigrants have a country to return to !!!!!!!!! As somalilander I refuse my country to be exploited

[@ermiasdesta2381]

We Ethiopian condems the bed bugs in France 😂

[@menassies3224]

🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣

[@sahramohamed9704]

Yes that is true Somalia is for Somalia 🇸🇴 not Ethiopia

[@Dana-Solomon]

Yes Somalia is for Somalians. Our deal is with Somaliland not Somalia. Understand????

[@dontoni8041]

​@@Dana-Solomonwell said. They sold their ports left right centre

[@richthepup]

Africa must do more to protect the personal property and leased land of citizens

[@marcellogenesi6390]

Why interfering in other people's affair, when they can't even provide their own people with electricity, and Malema chanting ,kill the Boers, but meaning all whites in South Africa.

[@EthioRich-lm4og]

Somaliland was independent for the past 30 years where Somalia was?

[@sadaqmohamed1429]

Somalia rejected the illegal MoU.

[@MoFure-ui3ro]

It is another sad day for people of east Africa. Ahmed Abiy has destroyed ethiopia 🇪🇹 and he is destroying the region and the whole of Africa. As he said my mamma told that I will be seventh-king of Ethiopia. He want to relive time of ethiopia Kings and want conquer the region

[@revivalist355]

To prevent such an unforeseen calamity from happening again, the Somali central government must heavily invest in military asap , reach truces with internal enemies and look to bring the troublesome northern Somalia region under military control. I see this as the only viable solution

[@smokoguapp4824]

How did that work out for yall last time. Don't start a fight with somaliland unless you're willing to gamble your country away

[@dontoni8041]

1. a defined territory 2. a permanent population 3.a government, and 4.a capacity to enter into relations with other states. Somaliland has fulfilled all 4 obligations of criteria needed: The declarative theory (codified in the 1933 Montevideo Convention) defines a state as a person in international law. Its too late my friend. 😂

[@moadam7003]

Well said.

[@raghedanan3959]

Somali President was in a phone conversation with SISI Egyptian President so things are heating up in the region. Abbiy Ahmed move is an unacceptable move for all countries in the region and beyond.

[@hanalander]

keep crying! let me remind you what happened your expansionist thugs in 1988 when UMADA SOMALILAND defeated and liberated their country from expansionist gangs from trust somalia-italia Republic of somaliland is free country

[@rayhassan3302]

No Siree.. Somali will be one country. This is a Union. We will issue a Fatwa

[@dontoni8041]

Ha is cebeen

[@magicmind6458]

Wake up! Somaliland has control of it's territory.

[@flackflick689]

correct!@@magicmind6458

[@ZackCali]

How about you feed your own people first?

[@abdifatahali-nm5gu]

Somalilan existed before somalia. As a somalilander our brothers in ethiopia are welcome in somaliland

[@sahramohamed9704]

Kafakir 50 sano kadib hada itoobiya siisaan badda generation ka danbe waxaa loo gumaysan donaa sida falastiin hada lo gumaysto

[@sahramohamed9704]

Meel fog kafakira ictiraaf inta doonaysaan gumaysi ha is gali ina!! Maskaxda Rabi haidiin furee

[@notitle9941]

​@@sahramohamed9704kkkkkkk 32 sano maxaad somaliland citraaf seen waydeen imikadan baannnahay walalo kkkkkkkk addiga baa uganda kenya america iyo Ethiopia baa base kugu leeh emiratka imikdan puntland bay kadisasaa base kkkk iska seexo dhilo darood hadan adoon kadigi wayno iyo shagaleee wallahi ISAAQ POWER

[@peaceandlove2050]

We Ethiioian love our brothers and sisters somalians....but....UAE...is the one using this kid Abey....😅

[@waleedmohamed3311]

You amhara.

[@Barca-talk]

Who are you we r not brothers lol u red meat 🥩 eaters😂

[@CR71987]

There’s no way Ethiopia can use the somalian water not a chance

[@Mo.Ali.2010]

Abiy wanna use this unrealistic agreement to ease domestic crisis.

[@አማን-ደ3ቀ]

ሽርጣም ደነዝ ዝም በል

[@jaamacdagaale5145]

Another waste of time Ethiopia can not recognise any part of Somalia🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴 and they will be removed once they invest the port.

[@dontoni8041]

Who is gonna remove them 🤔

[@jaamacdagaale5145]

@@dontoni8041 the pple who own tje port Somali pple, adiga haday oromo hoyyadaa kaa dhaleen kuma jirtid dadkaan shegayo

[@dontoni8041]

@@jaamacdagaale5145 exactly. So why the worries. The land is leased and not sold. If they break any rules like you said the locals can take care of it

[@jaamacdagaale5145]

@@dontoni8041 oromos are hungary they always beg the locals in Somaliland they dont need port or milltary base they need food they cant afford to oparate millitary and its forbidden Ethiopian to interact with Somali ppl. They dont need to break any law to be removed we are the law breakers, they make a move in waste of time and money only to be removed just like Mogadishu in 2006

[@ermiasdesta2381]

With hypersonic KHAT?🤣

[@abhilashpaul9237]

Ethiopia will get that Port no matter!!.

[@CR71987]

We shall see

[@ahmednur9383]

Ethiopia 🇪🇹 is playing fire 🔥 we will never except one ☝️ inch of our land & sea 🌊 🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴

[@dontoni8041]

😂😂😂

[@raghedanan3959]

Abbiy Ahmed is a Lunatic but can’t do anything and he likes attention.

[@wingloong7091]

You better work Togather. Africans are lazy.

[@bekiisamuel]

But your little poor country doesn't have ​her own airline 😅@Osamabinladen2630

[@magicmind6458]

​@Osamabinladen2630 Is Somali even stable? It's like comparing an elephant with a cow. The strength of Ethiopia is on another level.

[@Akon9912]

Giving away your land to gain recognition is the weakest move I have ever seen

[@princehassaniii530]

I’m somewhat extremely disappointed by the continuous excuses made by the international community and Somalia, who claim that Somaliland isn’t an independent nation. International community, all African countries and the UN all seem to somehow suffer from a deliberate short term amnesia to acknowledge that Somaliland was an independent nation on the 26 June 1960 prior to the existences of either Somalia and other African countries had ever existed. In reality, Somaliland is simply reclaiming its sovereignty from the failed union with Somalia in the 90s. On a positive note, I’m glad that Somaliland is actively engaging in their international affairs and agreements.

[@mohamedabdulahuabdi8349]

SOMALIA 🇸🇴, Ethiopia 🇪🇹 Africa 🌍Both choose federalism and are Sovereign African countries.The pioneers of African liberation struggles of 1970-1980s.Against European C. apherthied 🇸🇴 🇪🇹.

[@bang8534]

There is nothing somalia can do about it unless they want to lose more territory

[@flackflick689]

exactly that what im saying they will lose more lands just like Ogaadeenya🤣🤣

[@garlibaax6820]

Time will tell if Somalia can or can't defend itself

[@bang8534]

@@garlibaax6820 I don't mean bad for both Ethiopia or somalia. We must remember how these borders in Africa came about. They are there to serve the interests of those who drew them and not Ethiopia or somalia. If the people of Somaliland and Ethiopia have decided to exercise their self determination to do away with colonial constructs, who are we outside of these two territories to deny them the right to exercise their free will without resorting to war. Ethiopia is a landlocked country and Somaliland is blessed with a coastline to spare and the two sides decided to act in a brotherly fashion to help each other. What can be better than that? Africa must learn to work together instead of against each other and this calls for thinking beyond our narrow interpretation of ethnicity and artificial borders. Recall there are Somalis in Ethiopia who stand to benefit from this arrangement....

[@hanalander]

Somalia has NOTHING to do with the decisions of Republic of SOMALILAND. Somaliland is independent nation

[@Barca-talk]

It does somalinad is not a country 😂😂😂😂

[@hanalander]

@@Barca-talk keep crying! no more KACAAN SICK IDEOLOGY OF EXPANSIONST FASCIST TACTICS ENJOY YOUR WAKANDA DREA FOCUS ON TRUST SOMALIA-ITALIA

[@warsamaosman-Sool]

As a somalilander, I support this deal

[@AbdulahiAbdi-r8v]

You will regret it soon

[@rabasanbi44]

Just two days before Ethiopia -Somaliland MoU, Somalia itself signed agreement with Somaliland in Djibouti to resume cooperative dialogues and combat crimes.

[@davidstower8754]

Ethiopia deserves unrestricted access to the Red Sea which it voluntarily gave up through the independence of Eritrea. This is more so important since it is surrounded by hostile neighbors.Mogadishu has zero control of Somaliland and should stop giving the impression otherwise.😊

[@MsJurun]

Somalia belongs to somalis We know how to fight and defend our land and dignity

[@AbisoJaki]

Somalia has noright to condemis the deal coz Somaliland is independent a country

[@sahramohamed9704]

Somaliland is part of Somalia so that deal is invalid because of that

[@khaledali5093]

​@@sahramohamed9704wake up wake up😅😅😅

[@hodanahmed1456]

xoolo waxba fahmin ku nool qadka itoobiya iska amus

[@notitle9941]

​@@hodanahmed1456kkkkkkkk addiga 5kun oo askar baa ku jooga dhilo darood bila sharaf orod un biscuit isku dila

[@thelain4867]

Eritrea has been an independent state where its rights for independence was refused when all colonised coutries like Eritrea were granted independence in the 1950s and 1960s. Eritrea was forced to accept a federation with Ethiopia by force in the 1950s. That federation treaty was further repudiated and violated by Ethiopia in the 1960s. Eritrea resisted and won its independence in the year 1991. In 1993 Eritrea held a referendum and 99.8% of Eritrean People voted for independence. Eritrea was colonised by the Turkish empire, then by the Egyptian, then by the Italian, then by the British. When all Africa countries were granted thier independence from their colonisers, Eritrean right for independence was refused. That is why Eritrean people resisted, fought and won its independence. That is why 99.8% of Eritrean people voted yes for independence.

[@NEMANasax-]

We are democratic civilian republic of Somaliland we are france's alliance not a enemy stopped against us we are ur friend 😭

[@peaceloveunity3079]

Is Somaliland on Red Sea❓ No ❗️ Somaliland is on Gulf of Aden.

[@nuruyimer8938]

I respectfully concur that Somaliland deserves to be acknowledged as an independent nation. Somaliland has declared its own sovereignty since 1991, and Somalia has never participated or contributed to any political and economic integration with Somaliland. Moreover, I firmly support that Somaliland has a legitimate right to access its share of the Red Sea to enhance its economic and political potential. Congratulations Somaliland!

[@TerranRepublic0200]

Never as an ssc resident i will not acknowledge them

[@kasikwagoma6740]

My somali brothers and sisters please calm down, concentrate first on making Somalia a truly functioning state, stable, prosperous, just and peaceful. Make Somalia so attractive that it will entice somalilanders. Do you know that at the height of the cold War, China was very poor and communist, Taiwan on the other hand was prosperous and capitalist, the west sided with them... When China began to industrialise the west now dislodged Taiwan from the UN security council seat and gave it to China. Right now al-shabaab is operating inside Somalia and somalilanders can argue that they cannot be joined to a country that is as unstable and unpredictable as Somalia is right now,and the world will support that. Somalia must focus on building itself up first.

[@advancedtv1110]

They are lot of internal traitors in somalis

[@ForceOfNatureRelaxation]

Guess what. One tribe in a country like IGBO in Nigerian can’t be a country . Isaaq is a tribe part of Somalia and can’t sell or make a deal with out the government in Mogadishu.

[@abdikamil7627]

The Somali government should put up any more with with political insanity north SOMALIA, so called somaliland. The government must bring this region under control. Somalia sea is not for.sale to anyone - this is.a matter of sovereignty

[@bashafitness]

The failed state of Somalia has no say in Somaliland affairs. We the people of Somaliland welcome our Ethiopian brothers to have an access in the Red Sea. We need peace and corporation to secure the Gulf of Aden from privacy and terrorism.

[@Ugaas3]

Such a shame for us Somali people the hatred the same people has for each other

[@ayub9009]

It’s insane that @bashafitness would rather see her own people die at Ethiopia’s hand, than protect our territories. Some of you guys need quraan saar bro.

[@mugiwara7347]

Welcome to the african community being the 55th country in this beautiful continent. 🇪🇹🤝🇭🇺

[@ForceOfNatureRelaxation]

Hi dhilo gaal jeceyl 😂 isaaq

[@Rafael99923]

The only failed state is the one trying to sell land for recognition

[@MoFure-ui3ro]

Somali federal government. Respect the sovereignty of somalia 🇸🇴 . Awale state. Jubbaland state. Galmudug state. Hirshabeelle state. Khatumo state Koonfur galbeed, state. Somaliland state * Puntland state The capital region, Banadir. Somalia belongs to Somalias 🇸🇴 5🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟.

[@davidstower8754]

It doesn’t mean that if inhabitants of somaliland are predominantly Somali then it is part of Somalia!! This is where Somalia gets wrong!. They already has too many problems to solve and should focus on the same. Alshabaab has occupied a huge chunk of the territory in which the government is no where to be seen 😊

[@husseinhaji9746]

Somaliland belongs to Somalilanders, the failed state of Somalia bye 👋 bye 👋. I'm proud to be Somalilander. MY great Nation the Republic of Somaliland and my Neighbouring Country 🇪🇹 are Twin Nations, Welcome Ethiopia 🇪🇹.

[@IB_Adam]

Somaliland is the land of Somalis. The sovereignty and territorial integrity of the republic of Somalia cannot be violated by Ethiopia. The secessionist entity in Hargeisa is not in a position to give away an inch of Somali cost line and ports.Somalia belongs to Somalis!

[@robertbanks6960]

​@@IB_AdamExplain why Somaliland has been separated from Somalia for 30 years?

[@abarre34]

​@@robertbanks6960 After gaining independence in 1960, British Somaliland and Italian Somalia united to form the Somali Republic. Political and ethnic tensions, coupled with the military coup in 1969, led to decades of instability under President Siad Barre. In 1991, following Barre's overthrow and the collapse of central authority, Somaliland declared independence, seeking international recognition as a separate state

[@robertbanks6960]

@@abarre34 so why do Somalia believe it still dictates what independent Somaliland can do with their own land which clearly existed before they united and then later separated?

[@IB_Adam]

@@robertbanks6960 Keep reading about Somalia and Somalis and you will realize that we were never separated and we will never be separated!

[@xuseenismaaciil4472]

Ethiopia and somalilang agreamen call a win win deal

[@saved2501]

This is crazy and dangerous move by ABIY AHMED..

[@thelain4867]

Eritrea has been an independent sovereign country, where its rights for independence was refused by its colonisers. In the 1950s and the 1960s, when all african colonised coutries were granted independence, Eritrea was forced for a federation with Ethiopia by force. That federation treaty was further repudiated and violated by Ethiopia in the 1960s. Eritrea resisted and won its independence in the year 1991. In the year 1993, Eritrea held a referendum and 99.8% of Eritrean People voted for independence. Eritrea was colonised by the Turkish empire, then by the Egyptian, then by the Italian, then by the British, then by the Ethiopian. Again in the 1950s, When all Africa countries were granted thier independence from their colonisers, Eritrean's right for independence was refused, its sovereign integrity was squandered then forced for federation. In the 1960s, That federation was repudiated and violated by Ethiopia to colonise Eritrea. That is why Eritrean people resisted, fought and won its independence. That is why 99.8% of Eritrean people voted "yes" for independence. All in all, for over a century, Eritrea was colonised by those multiple countries one after the other.

[@IAMJEFFREY-cw9ns]

Only Taiwan and now Ethiopia recognise Somaliland. Source: Wikipedia

[@mikaeletsegai5099]

No ethiopean military base in somalia soverign nation all africa nations must stand with somalia

[@HA-jq1mu]

The coast belongs to somaliland not somalia. They tried this when we leased a port to the UAE but couldnt stop it then 😂😂😂

[@thomassissay5719]

Abiy gave somalis the only issue they can stand together

[@abarre34]

Somaliland isn't part of somalia there is no going back and there is no reunion with failed state !

[@mahadljama4578]

They put us in arms embargo for 33 years while Erhiopia coule buy any type of weapon and 2 weeks ago they lefted the embargo so Ethiopia could grap land.

[@КГБКолДжорджКостанца]

Both of them must be united and basically say "F the west" even to France, France is a terrible country and yes I just said that here 😂😂

[@kurobeard9467]

Somalia and Ethiopia have bad blood. It is more likely that oil and water will unite before Somalia and Ethiopia

[@ahmedelmi3514]

Please be informed Somaliland gained independence from great britain in june 26, 1960 and Somalia got independence from Italy in july 1, 1960. The two united on july 1, 1960 as Somali Republic but Somali Italiana seized the whole power as a military dictatorship and committed genocide in the former british somaliland. Somaliland liberation armies defeated the military dictatorship and kicked its army out of its land and reclaimed its independence in 1991. Somaliland peacefully and democratically elected five presidents, parliaments of two houses and municipality governments since 1991. Somalia was fighting civil wars of its own for the last 32 years and is still fighting. All what Somalia needs to do today is to clean its own house which is in mess. Republic of Somaliland knows how to take care of its land and people.

[@Somaila31]

Somalia is only country in east Africa

[@LordGetaye]

Truth cannot be hidden for long. Somalia and all Arab countries along with Western powers supported Ertrean rebelels for several decades and finally caused Ethiopia to lose its ancient Red Sea coastal lands. Ethiopia is simply doing business with Somalialand and making a formal political agreement. Ethiopia is Not colonizing Somaliland. Anyone opposing this business deal should also derecognize Eritrea as a nation and ask Eritrea to be under Ethiopian rule. Both Eritrea and Somaliland were carved out as separate teritories by colonialists/ imperialists. Sad to say both the Imperialist European Union and the Arabs are the Arch enemies of the beacon of black African independence, Ethiopia. All African countries and black people around the world should support Ethiopia's peacefull strive to access the Red Sea and Indian Ocean. Egypt is the embodiment of evil, not thanking Ethiopia for the free water getting from Ethiopian rivers. Egypt is asking for devine judgement and damnation on its people.

[@mikebgdv]

Somaliland has been independent for 33 years! Somalia hasn’t existed since 1991.

[@dekahassan8039]

Ethiopia is already using Barbara Port and had 19% share . Somalia will not allow Ethiopia to have miliary base in Somalia.

[@stopplaying6875]

Ethiopia already has a military base in Somalia. Who do you think fought alshabab.

[@hayaluberha5887]

The time is units Somali.

[@flackflick689]

never with xarood

[@ZackCali]

Never with terrorists

[@berisoras7704]

Ethiopia is not the colonial masters,,,,,who did colonize the continent,,,,she stand in the defense of the continent ,,,,,therefore why is this kind of attitude is on leaching toward Ethiopia..

[@NajiibAhmed-g3f]

There. Is no somaliland. But there. Is a region. For part somali

[@prohabetamu]

I mean Ethiopia didn’t ask for free,

[@naomixx177]

Somalilanders are not xenophobic like the south Somalis who hate their neighbours and everybody else that’s not a militant terrorist. Somaliland will prosper without you!

[@jamaljamal-gq8cv]

Somaliland is northern province of Somalia. It is not an independent country and therefore does not have any power to sign any agreement with any other country. Somaliland is under Somalia and this delusional MOU is null and void. Nothing can be signed without the Central Government of Somalias consent.

[@MoFure-ui3ro]

Ethiopian, PM has broken international law and violating somalia sovereignty. This has historical consequences. The so called president, Muse Bihi has no authority and on mandate Northern somalia. Ethiopian, PM must apply to international law and stop making a big mistake. Respect the sovereign of somalia. Somalias wil rise again and defend their country as they did in the past and laste mogadishu 2006.. 🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴.

[@hyperbeast134]

Remember when israel almost made SA into a regime with nuclear weapons deterrence like korea today dont think SA has forgotten about that

[@mohamedabdulahuabdi8349]

If unification of two countries on a parliament level approvement does not exist more than three years, and creating over 30 years bloody , non peaceful relation, how can we trust an individual level approved decisive and expensive long term relationships. Can't we learn from History ? This question is directed towards our current leaders of the Horn of Africa Countries. 🌍

[@dontstresscalljessdontstre8110]

Hello Moqudisho here Let me tell you a story a year ago took a taxi by an Ethiopian men We started talking about the issues in Somalia/Ethiopia You know what this Ethiopian men told me He said in the nxt 10yrs there won't be No Ethiopia and that Somalia will be the Super Power of all East Africa I was shocked I asked him what do you mean He said the way that Ethiopia is going about things will be the destruction of Ethiopia That was a year ago It got me thinking this week about what tht Ethiopian said At first I really didn't Understand him But now I fully understand what he was talking about.

[@mohamedismael347]

I was chocked what happened on October the 7h but then Israel did even worse and chocked the whole world I’m wondering what’s the difference between xamas and the state of Israel

[@Homoerectus-zd7vc]

So when Somalia fight for Garissa because it is inhabited by Somalis😂 Kenya wake up! these people they only like fighting.

[@abdirashidfarah2474]

If war start somalia win

[@Yunit87]

🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴

[@ademmohammed8827]

There is no other way when you dealing enemy who want to finish you. Somali italia had no right to claims to somali British land .somaliland and somali italia had more 80 year old border for different colonial.

[@baskilyare]

Ethiopia is divinding somalia to gain port

[@cuteperson-vk8pt]

Shalom ,........ why Netenyahu keep swinging between ( I want to destroy Hamas ) and ( I want to release the hostages ) ? ........ is this a sign of Bipolar ??...

[@farahmacalinadan6688]

We'll die for defense of our water 💦

[@WebsterPrince]

Buh why is south African accusing Israel? And what a humanitarian catastrophe in Africa 🥴 it's makes me sad all the time. How can you the traders to leave were they get their daily food on the table without other alternatives? Huh? And they've have been collecting taxes from the people Huh, it's a pity.

[@MrJankert64]

who cares

[@EMichael-zf1ye]

A dirty hand is better than a dirty mind. Abiy is playing games time and time again.

[@Liinmacaan]

Somalia has no right over Somaliland. Somaliland got her independence on the 26th of june 1960 before Somalia existence. Therefore its not succeeding secondly the act was never ratified as stated by the African union fact finding mission on Somaliland in 2005 Therefore Somalia occupied Somaliland illegally since 1961 and it has no legal argument Somalia will never take Ethiopia or Somaliland to court because it breaks international law for intellectuals u know nothing about the region another fun fact Somaliland was an independent country before Nigeria Uganda kenya Djibouti and many more when Somaliland got its independence it freed Mogadishu from the Italians which is why Mogadishu has no independence papers 97% of Somaliland voted against the union and it was never legal or ratified Mogadishu in return took our recognition papers and applied for a un seat using our paperwork its not their seat Mogadishu then committed the isaaq genocide desperately clinging on to independence. For 40 years Somaliland president and population are banned from Somaliland so as a Somalilander im happy Ethiopia recognises the reality on the ground its a win win situation... please research 😂😂😂

[@gondarethiopia2635]

ABIY = Endless War !

[@Dddbfgvev]

G'd Bless you.

[@abrishnewsm]

Isn't it better for Somalia to fight al-Shabaab instead of fighting with Ethiopia first? Otherwise Ethiopia Al-Shabaab She can easily defeat Somalia by supporting them. Somalia is a 50% Al-Shabaab controlled country. Before you say that Somaliland is my territory, fight with al-Shabaab, Ethiopia does not suit you.😂😂

[@nahawi1479]

Somalia is a Sovereign nation, therefore tribal enclave of Somaliland, Can't Giveaway one inch of our Country or Sign any thing and Ethiopian regime know that period.

[@mikaeletsegai5099]

Somali is a. Soverign nation

[@adanabdi5249]

Cover your head like Mary the mother of Jesus.

[@AbdirahmanOsmanabdullah]

The reight of somaliland,ist oll ways Miss,dasent done,we are hummen and we have reight,they must know the humen Worldwide

[@parkerhanson4009]

Oh go hijack something

[@sasssquare2570]

Somalia is failed state sorry

[@idioticwisdom264]

Somaliland appears to be an autonomous region like tsiwan and china.

[@aberakura9580]

Embarrassingly, the overacting of Moqadishu is unnecessary & baseless gesture, that would affect the regional peace. Apparently, Somaliland is enjoying quite more than 30 years of being an independent country. So, Somaliland can determine her own fate, future & destination only by her own. Longlive SOMALILAND & ETHIOPIA! Go! Go! Go ahead together!