Why is Ethiopia risking war for a port?

Ethiopia’s president, Abiy Ahmed, has signed a deal with Somaliland to get his landlocked country direct access to the sea. Abiy hails this as an act of diplomacy, but could it destabilise an already volatile part of the world?
00:00 - a new dispute in the Horn of Africa
01:00 - the historical context
01:29 - the implications of the new deal
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Ethiopia’s deal with Somaliland: econ.st/3tJGQGB
Why does Ethiopia want access to a seaport?: econ.st/3H9RA45
Why Somaliland isn’t a recognised state: econ.st/48pfwMY
Conflict in the Horn of Africa: econ.st/48mt7of

[@MubYus]

It is a win-win deal for Somaliland and Ethiopia.

[@Ramdelfalcao2024]

Come and claim then mother f

[@saharachannel1600]

Oromo vs Somalia not Ethiopia

[@ja007mes5]

Somaliland finished in Aug 2023

[@abubakarrahim8482]

​@saharachannel1600 are you scared of Oromo the same way your forefathers ploted to push out the oromo in jubaland by the help of italian colony.😂

[@abubakarrahim8482]

The oromo people used to live in jubaland during the colonial time even when you in somalia map down south of jubaland you will find names of places for oromo regions.

[@Connectingdots100]

You should do a video on South Africa’s submission to the ICJ on Israeli Genocide. What do you think of their 84 page report? Do they have a legal and scholarly case for Genocide? Strange the economist is ignoring this!

[@anuragbanerjee2879]

why you seems to have already decided the outcome

[@get_that_money664]

You ask the question and in the same breath draw conclusions about why they arent answering.

[@Ivan.A.Trulyuski]

25,000 dead in a population of 2,200,000 is genocide? 6,000,000 of the 9,000,000 European Jews were in an act of genocide. Its unbelievable you would compare 1% dead to acts where 100% dead was the goal.

[@ramatgan1]

Somalia is backed by the US, Egypt, Turkey, EU, Eritrea, Sudan & South Sudan. Who does Ethiopia have? UAE! Ethiopia is a regional pariah. But I want to thank the fool in Addis Ababa. Thank you for uniting us.

[@abacusabandon]

The fact you omit Djibouti from the analysis is baffling

[@rampage241]

It's not really relevant to the issues being discussed. It had a separate colonial history (French colony) and it hasn't given away its port to Ethiopia or fought a war with her.

[@richardalex4516]

Djibouti also hosts military bases of other powerful countries like China and the US. The government of Djibouti has been wise in staying away from the crosshairs of those 3 other countries.

[@JustinYiseverywhere]

this war this fierce battle with will the burden to freedom for somali Ogaden held hostage by Ethiopia it’s time for Somalis to wake up and liberate our lands from both Kenya and Ethiopia and defeat Somaliland im from Sweden 🇸🇪 and ready to join the middle im wealthy person we are ready to die for our existence and say no to expansionist evil occupying regime of Ethiopia this break the last and final crusaders and Ethiopia’s many oppressed people like Tigray will gain independence bring it on

[@artman12]

Could Djibouti lose a lot of money and influence because of this deal?

[@nesanetlehulum9046]

Yes, I am an Ethiopian I should know

[@danielseifu1172]

Definitely I guess, 80 to 90% of Ethiopian import export exchanges pass through Djibouti. And 2billion usd yearly is what is said Ethiopia is paying for that. Obviously that all money will have it purpose in other needs. So Djibouti's influence over Ethiopia as the only route for trade via sea will not be significant. if so, the money will drop to.

[@JTLDN]

Inshallah

[@get_that_money664]

In the East African Region, absolutely. Ethiopia is higly dependent on Djibouti for trade. Ethiopia is diplomatically against Eritrea and Somalia is like post-civil war Libya. Internationally, no. Djibouti still controls the transport through the Bab al-Mandab Strait and always will.

[@counmaptry171]

military bases from usa, china, uk, germany, and soon saudi reside in djibouti. i don’t think anytime soon (i am ethiopian-somalilander)

[@Rahiim7]

I belong to where the port is located, and we will never allow that so called deal, we are somalians 🇸🇴 and no one can do that, and who ever dreaming about giving our territory to another country is a treason, he will also face the justice one day.

[@user-fm1yh8sc6h]

If your parents lived & welcomed Berbera that doesn't mean you belong to, Somaliland has a right to determine it's future we can't hostage any more for failed stat of Mogadishu

[@user-wi1io6vl3t]

It is where was born and we will allow our brothers/sisters to have access to the sea.

[@dechasabduselam]

We Ethiopians give recognition as Somali land is a sovereign country. Coz Somalia is already failed state and not that much necessary for regional peace. But Somali land have her own constitution, periodical election and strong defence force than Somalia. Now Somalia gov't call to unite with alshabab to terorize the regions.

[@ZakariaQurbac]

@@dechasabduselamyou have 4 different militaries fighting to get independence. We’ll make sure we recognize them and Ethiopia won’t even exist 😂😂😂

[@dechasabduselam]

@@ZakariaQurbac The recognition given by the already failed state have not any impact on Ethiopian sovereignty and territorial integrity. Ethiopia have strong military and economy in horn of Africa.

[@AnonSheep]

Have you played Settlers of Catan? Ports are pretty great

[@AbdiNegassa]

😆

[@danielandarge6652]

It is a win win deal

[@neverlookback1244]

How is it a win win deal when Somaliland is a region within the borders of Somalia 🇸🇴

[@a.demifemiflapo5795]

​@@neverlookback1244*Autonomous* region*

[@neverlookback1244]

@@a.demifemiflapo5795 so an autonomous region can make deals with other countries

[@a.demifemiflapo5795]

@@neverlookback1244 yes indeed that's what 'autonomous' means......

[@neverlookback1244]

@@a.demifemiflapo5795 sorry to dissuade that’s not how the world works

[@jaamacdagaale5145]

No Somali person ever need oromo to fish Somalia 🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴

[@SolaceEasy]

"After you pay me a couple of "C" notes for taking it in the rear port, you have to call me your girlfriend."

[@abdirahmanhaji8493]

Am from Somaliland region and I don’t except the deal we are part of somalia ❤❤❤and the president is Hassan sheikh mahamud

[@daved5683]

You are not.. stop lying

[@JTLDN]

Wareeya.... Somalia presidents has not been to Somaliland in 30 years 🤣 they dont claim yall.

[@tilburytil5546]

Desperate on the propaganda! Muuse Biixi is the current president of Somaliland further more Somaliland will never join Somalia again! Long live Somaliland 💚🤍❤️🥳

[@hersijama6905]

As a Somali-lander Ethiopia is not a country that we can trust. they can not recognize us as a government since many among themselves want to secede from Ethiopia. our land is not for sale. Ethiopia can exploit our political different from Somalia. no to Ethiopia

[@chrischann484]

Ethiopia UAE Kenya and several other countries will recognize Somaliland

[@tilburytil5546]

Your not speaking on behalf of the somalilander’s stop pretending to be from Somaliland! Somalilander’s fully support this deal between their government and Ethiopia ✍🏼🇪🇹🥳💚🤍❤️

[@chrischann484]

Long live the Republic of Somaliland@@tilburytil5546

[@thepearlofindianocean]

Couldn’t have agreed more yes the majority of us do not agree with this madness and fake dreams of Ethiopia

[@Gaasiraa]

Only Somalia have the signature to recognize, is row meat eaters are super powers no thanks eitho to united all Somali beside fano and ola abiy the Satan plying with fire bring it on we know each other very well 😂🇸🇴💪

[@deeq150]

حسبنا الله ونعم الوكيل

[@somaliyani]

The economist should know better that what used to be Somaliland is now gone due to 3 regions breaking away from Somaliland and becoming part of the Federal government of Somalia.

[@Hippobottomless]

Yes that’s true and also the video failed to mention that the British also occupied the Ogaden region/Somali State which is now unfortunately southern Ethiopia

[@Therightoselfdetermination]

😂😂dream on

[@Therightoselfdetermination]

Republic of Somaliland

[@Therightoselfdetermination]

Keep hating. Somaliland just leapt before your eye. Re-Recognition of Somaliland is closer than ever.

[@ShortSnippets93]

Interesting, you have more information than the Economist. I find that puzzling.. Somaliland has a defined boarders, you can't pay your way out by using propaganda, & paying some area of Somaliland to create hoavic & anarchy just how u guys made it with Somalia... Somaliland will forever be independent nation..

[@husseinhaji9746]

No one has the power to stop this win-win deal between the two countries the Republic of Somaliland and the federal Republic of Ethiopia.

[@mohamedfarah5209]

We stop it by shedding their blood and if necessary spilling our own blood. The land belongs to the all wise somalis unlike you who is proud to be a non somali😂

[@barshinmedia]

Win win? No country gives away land for so called recognition and Somaliland is part of Somalia, period. The so called deal is already dead in the eyes of the Somalis in Northwest of the country/Somaliland, the federal government of Somalia and the International community.

[@teshomeethiopia2024]

Ethiopia is not risking war for a port, rather offering peace and stability for neighbors to gain sea access. Our great PM, Abiy is looking the future so we all live peacefully!

[@fridayversion4581]

Stop the fake news. There is war going on In Amhara region '. Tegrey region people are dying because there is no food. Abiy started war against Tegrey hundreds of people lost there's life . Abiy never deserved Nobel peace prize

[@giod6266]

Interesting.. Thanks!

[@mrsomalilandfirst1973]

We are not a breakaway of Somalia,Somaliland was independant before kenya,Somamia, Yuganda, djibouti,and so on. Somaliland Republic has shown significant development towards rebuilding state process since it's withdraw from the failed attempt at unity with Somalia-italiana federation. This is scenario win-win, there is an opportunity for ethiopia to accelerate and resolve its economic resolutions. Result won't be war,there will be peace in the Horn of Africa and we can focus on economic development and uplifting Africa out of piverty and misery.

[@AhmedA-jh8rl]

What happened in lasaanood. You got this fake propaganda to trick the world but you “state” committed a genocide in lasaanood. And know you are gonna lose awdal state. That’s dream is over all thanks to muse bixi. One clan can’t dictate to the rest.

[@jaamacdagaale5145]

Afkada iskaga hadal qanisadii ku dhashay wase af aadan aqoon haku ciyaarine oo ha qal qaldine

[@mrsomalilandfirst1973]

​@@AhmedA-jh8rl This not propaganda issue,the time is changed,if before the world punsihe Somaliland for it's succes and rewards somalia-italiana for it's failure,it's the time that international community including horn of africa citizens to recognize republic of Somaliland this is moral case. There will be peace in the horn of Africa and we can focus on economic development and uplifting Africa out of the poverty and misery. In simple terms:Somalia-italiana needs to deserve it's sovereignty only and stop this irresponsibility on it's neighbours,other wise their sovereignty will be transferred to Somaliland.

[@AhmedA-jh8rl]

@@mrsomalilandfirst1973 so you sell land so a gaal can recognise you. You are very smart Go learn the history of Andalusia and see what happened to Muslim there. If you understand you wouldn’t be simping for Ethiopia. Btw we are not somali Italia if you world start with British colonialism that not the same for us.

[@Ducaysane29]

Hooyadaa maxaad sidaas ugu caayaysaa? Se Af Soomaliga ma intaa cayda ah baad ka baratay?@@jaamacdagaale5145

[@user-dg1rl9dc5q]

I’m from somaliland and we are one nation for our brothers and together we will defend our land and sea🇸🇴♥️🌹

[@shuaybsalah5183]

Ur not from Somaliland, ur faqash 🤣

[@AbdulhakimMohammed-op5zc]

No no we are not one netion we are Somaliland Somalia out of Somaliland

[@jojothepolyglot1866]

@@AbdulhakimMohammed-op5zc As a Kenyan I support the people of Somaliland to take this opportunity to trade with Ethiopia and develop as Ethiopia is among the fastest growing economies in the world and Somaliland would actually benefit lot from that. Hoping the Kenyan government soon recognises Somaliland as free sovereign state too

[@aw04nl97]

Faqash you are from refugee Dadaab. Did Farmajo give you a bag of wheat for that tweet? Or was it a bag of flour? Go rot in your refugee camp. Asante Sana.

[@geekedshorts8047]

@@jojothepolyglot1866big lip

[@universeboy6304]

Somaliland deserves recognition from international community

[@arjaawi1432]

It is a dream that will never come true and somaliland is a part of somali, no one has a power to give away a piece of land

[@EastAfrican252]

Somalilad has fake history of Britain and they looting history of Darwiishland

[@Hippobottomless]

😂😂😂😂

[@Ahmed-dek.]

Abiy Ahmed really fooled the world when he received the Nobel Peace Prize, the man has become more dangerous, mastering the art of destabilizing the region. He has initiated numerous conflicts in Ethiopia, a fragile state with various ethnic problems. Now, making a deal with the breakaway region in northern Somalia, Ethiopia opens the door for other countries to make similar agreements with regions like Tigray. All African nations understand the importance of respecting colonial-era borders due to potential breakaway regions in each country.

[@XeB9701]

That would be an issue had he not already disarmed and cracked down on every ethnic force in the country. He's hunting OLA forces and FANOS and unlike Somaliland who was once an independent country the regions of Ethiopia never were countries of their own. That's the difference.

[@sultanofsomaliland9332]

Yes, respect colonial borders. Respect British Somaliland

[@XeB9701]

@@sultanofsomaliland9332 We respect and recognize you brother. However we can not fight for you, it is your job as a fledgling nation to voice your sentiments. Godspeed and much luck to your cause. ❤

[@abcddef2112]

Nobel peace prize is a joke

[@HilaacR]

​@@XeB9701stop lying.disarmed it is more over active group.fano take over gondar airport and have inflected heavy lose to the ethiopian army.olf is still fighting.ethiopia is in deep water.i hope sincerly that things get worse for ethiopia inchaALLAH.lying that is ur stuff,keep living in the dream land

[@chrishennemeyer7276]

You've ignored the former French Somaliland, today the independent nation of Djibouti

[@maxamedabdi4161]

Somaliland deserves a recognition from UN

[@visuali235]

Only if it leaves dhulbahante, and awdal people who are unionists alone and journalists

[@nyumbakumi5675]

​@@visuali235stop Ur nonsense am from awdal state...we the most educated somalis and proud somalilander...we will solve our internal problems...❤❤🎉🎉

[@Charco02]

​@nyumbakumi5675 I'm from Awdal state, and I don't recognize SNM, I only know that we have Republic of Somalia 🇸🇴✌️

[@mahdnova3465]

Landers will sell their mothers for recognisation sad wallahi

[@malikij4514]

​@@nyumbakumi5675why you lying wallahi you are Heego. Am i Borama and we dont support this f sh SacadMuuse thing. Somaliland dont control half of somaliland

[@ZakariaQurbac]

Ethiopia will collapse because of this, Somalia will not let it happen even if we seem divided

[@user-vs4kn8rt1l]

😂😂😂 Somalia is a failed state with the central government control less that 10% of the total territory. 😅 We helped you and Control 10% of it and if we live Al-Shabab will control the whole Somalia and you will deal with them.

[@Gracefull-ok9lr]

I'm Ethiopian but I'm with the Somalis. I would fight this cruel empire with my Somali brothers

[@accrr370]

@@user-vs4kn8rt1l Whatever makes u happy. Somalia is becoming stabilized and peaceful. Forever landlocked ethiopia. Somalia hanoolaato

[@hizkelmesfin4447]

​@@Gracefull-ok9lrአንተ ባንዳ የሀገር ብሔራዊ ጥቅምን ከሰፈር ፖለቲካ ጋር ታገናኛለህ ።አስተሳሰብህን አስተካክል።

[@kooman6021]

Somalia will defend its territorial integrity. Strong 💪 🇸🇴 🇪🇬 🇹🇷 🇶🇦 🇸🇦 … 💪

[@fekaduhybano2390]

Nobody wants her land but it lease international supported & others already did it with Somaliland even USA

[@SharmakeGahayr]

Somaliland is the most stable country and peace in horn of Africa 🌍 also also improved the economic growth so its unfair to not be recognised iam somalilander and proud of my country

[@halimoa4348]

😂😂😂

[@zakariamohamed3418]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@zakariamohamed3418]

Oromo are coming

[@CoolHistorian]

Stay strong! You’re free!

[@AfqalaadAqoontumiyaa]

somaliland is most stable so what? give ethiopia sea and land come on i am from somaliland or north west of somalia no body give our land to ethiopia

[@SAIDGALER]

Somaliland has to lease 200 ports for every country in exchange of recognition 😂

[@GeediGeediMuse]

North Somalia has 4 states. 1/4 wants secretion while the 3 which conclude 99% of the land and 99% of the population refused to secede. That makes Somalia 🇸🇴 one nation

[@1A_B_C1]

1:02 Problem reason

[@ahmedopone4080]

Ethiopia wants 2km + military base + economic corridor. What happens to Djibouti and Berbera if Ethiopia get their own port and base. Also, as demonstrations show people in SL are against the deal overwhelmingly. Don't let the bots fool you.

[@somebodyanonymousx]

Djibouti won't get so much money from being Ethiopia's main import route I quess. What else would happen to them

[@dangermania734]

​@@somebodyanonymousx 😂😂 they get almost 2 billion that's like 2/3 of their economy when that goas away they will be back to the mother land

[@JTLDN]

They can collect cheques, from all the white colonisers they allowed to have a base on their land. sellouts @@dangermania734

[@HawrarLyrics]

It's naval base. They can't have free ports. Ports are usually shared by investors and governments . They can a share , but the cabtt own anything for themselves . Right now it's all about the Naval base

[@dangermania734]

@@HawrarLyrics Naa we own it for 50 years port and base read the MOU kid

[@abenezerethiopiawi]

Somaliland is the most stable nation in the horn so they deserve their recognition

[@malikij4514]

Cap. There is a war going now inside Somaliland. Alsi Somaliland lost 50% of its land for Khaatumi aka SSC and for Puntland. 80% of remaining Somaliland support the Uniun.

[@juanway]

​@@malikij4514keep repeating lies, everyone knows truth now 😅 Somaliand has and will always exist

[@fh511]

@@juanwaySomaliland has never existed before 1990s

[@Hewhogreetswithfjre]

💯

[@Hewhogreetswithfjre]

@@malikij4514that’s a fake news

[@redwanali5837]

is nothing to do with somilia two spilt country like sudan and south sudan the deal is with somilaland

[@alemshiferaw1656]

Win win solution. May be a solution for the longstanding security problem in the region.

[@notgotnameyet]

You mean the opposite? This will start a war as somalia see it as illigal deal

[@betizazzuabera5296]

Economic cooperation is better off. The deal is very important to the region & horn. Don't monger war here.

[@yusufshire6790]

This is a desperate move from both leaders of Ethiopia and Somaliland to redirect the attention of the people from worsening local politics and conflicts to long held dreams, but this will further de-stabilize the region.

[@Hewhogreetswithfjre]

How is it a desperate move? The international community and neighboring countries in exception of Eritrea, support this deal.

[@zackgalante4899]

Somalia is a starving failed state. They cant even feed their own people.. Lol! they cant even control their own capital Mogadishu, but they want to control solamiland hahah what a joke

[@zackgalante4899]

I 1000% support Ethiopia, what the West has done to Ethiopia is a crime.

[@sirmaqabe4876]

exactly small prize

[@Dukeofliberland]

I think it will not be helpful to both sides especially to Ethiopia.

[@poegidea2245]

everything is summed up when i saw the british flags 😂

[@steveb.2326]

Former British colonies, largely, are way more stable than former French, Belgian, or Italian colonies.

[@kidanemariameyob8752]

Correction- After Eritrea’s independence in 1991 Ethiopia was allowed to use Eritrea’s ports of Assab and Massawa for almost free of charge. Just before Ethiopia declared war on Eritrea in 1998 under the pretext of border dispute Ethiopia abandoned using g these ports and diverted all cargo ships to Djibouti. And the late Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said that he doesn’t want Eritrea to profit from the port services and added that Eritrea can use the port of Assab as a pond for the camels to drink from. That was the arrogance of Ethiopia’s best leader. Ethiopia’s major problem has always being lack of wise leadership with a vision that promotes social justice and the rule of law. Sadly for the Ethiopian people it’s the same vicious cycle of conflict, poverty and corruption where the inflation is skyrocketing and youth unemployment unbearable and the debts repayments to both China and the west have defaulted. If the internal conflict, corruption and the economic bankruptcy is not addressed Ethiopia will end up like Sudan and eventually disintegrate like Yugoslavia.

[@Aman-mt2kr]

why do you lie you start to take Ethiopian Goods and items which was for import

[@Zeresenayxvb34]

Is Eritrea any better? News flash Eritrea is as it's when Italians left.

[@RahimE.Terek-Raba]

⁠​⁠@@Aman-mt2kr, educate yourself, Eritrea was buying resource from Ethiopia obviously it wasn’t free, coffee, hides and other goods to re-export, therefore the IMF and world bank was upset, that Ethiopia was benefiting from Eritrea also by exporting more than the quota cap set by world bank/IMF. (They even referred the trade at the time, as one body with two necks) Both countries benefited from the initial trade agreement. Apparently, Ethiopians blinded by jealousy were unable to see the whole picture in their environment. Where are we now, at least there is no starvation in Eritrea. When all Tigray, parts of Amhara and Borena Oromo needing international attention. Pathetic ppl. We don’t need anything to do with Ethiopia from now on, in my own opinion.

[@aminaamdaga8066]

your wish.and liars are always liars

[@Caalim]

Your analysis overlooks the historical context of British colonialism granting Ogaden, Howd, and reserve areas to Ethiopia. Additionally, it fails to address Ethiopia's existing control of the Djibouti port through leasing agreements and its lease of the Berbera port in Somaliland. suggesting that Ethiopia is seeking ownership of ports and military bases close to its borders rather than further lease agreements. This situation suggests a potential gradual annexation of the 20-kilometer land and sea territories by Ethiopia. However, it's crucial to note the historical territorial disputes between Somalis and Ethiopia. Many Somalis view this as another instance of Ethiopian invansion in their land, potentially escalating into a significant conflict in the Horn of Africa. Somalia is actively combating the Al-Shabaab insurgency and making notable progress. The nation is emerging from a prolonged civil war. Conversely, Ethiopia's governance is increasingly autocratic, with the Abiy administration accused of orchestrating massacres against the Tigray people in the Tigray region, prompting concerns from several human rights groups about potential ethnic cleansing. Similar conflicts are unfolding in the Amhara and Oromia regions, where government forces are clashing with armed rebels. Notably, economic hardships persist, leading the country toward a potential descent into civil war that could integrate the country. In an apparent attempt to divert public attention from these pressing issues, the Abiy government has opted to open a new front by signing an agreement with a breakaway region that remains unrecognized by any country.

[@thepearlofindianocean]

Excellent analysis of the current situation in that region

[@Exxperiment626]

Somaliland has been an independent and sustainable country since the early 1990's. While Somalia is still a failed state, with a Islamic terrorist group controlling large part of the country. And the people of Somaliland are welcoming this new agreement with Ethiopia, it doesn't matter how Somalia feels about it, since it not their land nor port. Somalia and Somaliland will never be reunited, that ship has sailed. Somalia needs to realize that nobody want to a part of their inauspicious state.

[@Omer1996E.C]

@@thepearlofindianocean you know nothing to rate this comment

[@Omer1996E.C]

You're obviously a somali nationalist changing historical facts. Those areas "granted" by Britain to Ethiopia, were part of Ethiopia even before the Italian invasion of Ethiopia, that Britain temporarily used claiming it was protecting it from potential fascist return. And saying "Ethiopian invasion", wdym??!! Somalia (Siad Barre) was the one who invaded Ethiopia and failed miserably And what Abiy did is not diverting public attention by causing problems, rather by signing historical deals. We're very happy at this. You're saying Ethiopia is autocratic, that's very wrong, Ethiopia is very decentralized in power in disturbing way, and is democratic for the federal establishment

[@fh511]

@@Omer1996E.CThat’s a lie😂 Ogaden has always been somali territory you dont have any evidence at all to prove that ogaden was ethiopian before 1900s

[@Hippobottomless]

U can’t recognize 1 small tribe and 2 towns as a country that’s ridiculous!

[@Inazor_Purgaz]

but what about taking Djibouti?

[@EthioRich-lm4og]

Somaliland was independent for past 30 years, Somaliland has own government, own currency, own passport own military! where were was Somalia then? Now complaining and coming up with the excuses, Ethiopia with 120millions+- people's wanted access to international water ways to trade not harm anybody or any country.

[@caawiyeciiltirecali603]

Yeah Somaliland is like Tigray, so Tigray has own region, own military and it can be a country as they need!

[@dangermania734]

​@caawiyeciiltirecali603 😂 nope Tigray doesn't want to be independent it doesn't have its own currency or passport and every region in Ethiopia has its own military called liyu hail. Having a passport and currency is another level

[@chrischann484]

The Somaliland republic! Will be a country and recognized

[@Nimanada]

So was Puntland independent. You are confusing “self claimed independence” with “legal independence”. Somaliland nor Puntland has ever legally broke away from Somalia. Having independent state and government is what a federal state should be.

[@EastAfrican252]

Somaliland is 3 city Hargeisa Burco and berbera only and awdal state and Khaatumo state has leave maps

[@aminajama160]

So Somalia wants to take responsibility for Somaliland when it can't manage its own territory. Put your own house in order before worrying about your neighbors! Shame on you Somalia

[@audiesandy4069]

Eritrea is the real target once a navy is established

[@Ahmed-dek.]

I am Somalilander, and 80% of Somaliland people are against the deal, not to mention the rest of Somalia. Abiy can't force a change in borders; he needs to accept the fact that Ethiopia is a landlocked country.

[@razo3966]

you are not Somalilander,no one to fool here

[@Laascaanood614]

@@razo3966 Your the fool. @Ahmed-dek is being honest about what going on in his region of Somalia. Stop budding in region matters in Somalia

[@imanadanderi7965]

Liar

[@SanaagSomaliland]

I am a Somalilander too, I welcome business and economic relationship. But never a naval base. We know what happened when Ukraine gave Russia a naval base in Cremea region. Russia annexed Cremea 30 years later.

[@Laascaanood614]

@@SanaagSomaliland Any one is welcome to do business but we Somali's dont give out any land or ocean . We import all there goods because we Somali's own the land ocean and air of Somali. The Xaar 💩 people already stole land from us. We cant give them even a cup of Somali soil.

[@samatar1142]

Somali government and people will defend their land and sea from enemy of Ethiopia. Somalia 🇸🇴 🇸🇴 🇸🇴 🇸🇴 🇸🇴

[@arerotube]

My country king Abbichu long live❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@book2316]

War with whom? Federal Somalia can't fight let alone manage 50km square of a piece of land.

[@MohamedAmin-zz8wo]

Ethiopia is a piece of buiscuit ready to split at any moment. Look at the bigger picture buddy, The pharaohs have been waiting to pounce on ethiopia for years

[@teshomeethiopia2024]

Somali Land is one of the most stable and democratic country in Africa! Let them get independence from the failed state of Somalia. The port deal is a win win for all nations in East Africa!

[@Abdihakin.]

PM. Abi he just wanna hide his failure to regional war neither Tigre nor Amharic are with him He is alone 😊

[@ismaciilcabdillahiyuusuf2650]

The World with peace, unity integrity and love,,, watching from berbera somaliland rep,,,

[@joyaddis6726]

This is only lease agreement not occupation what an irresponsible report🤔

[@Me-vq7sy]

Ethiopia is becoming arrogant

[@jp6869]

If you were a foreign investor with a few million dollars to spend, where would you feel safest, buying property, a home, and running a business? Somalia? Or Somaliland? Seems like a no-brainer. And yet the US (and other countries) accepts the government in Mogadishu as a "real" country, but snubs the administration in Hargeisa as illegitimate.

[@bethmwania1690]

I'm flying out of the Country in 2.5 hours,interesting documentary,,

[@jupiterplanet1316]

This is because our economy is growing very fast.. Ethiopia🇪🇹 GDP in 2020 was $ 96 billion but in 2024 it is $ 192 billion......the economy Ethiopia 🇪🇹 has double in just 4 years..... so we need big port with modern infrastructure..... the agreement between Ethiopia 🇪🇹 and Somali land is a deal of the decade..... our northern poor neighbors are craying 😂😂😂

[@user-zb7un6yx4n]

If not respect Somali, no access to port lamu😅.from kenya 🇰🇪 southern neighborhood

[@futuredoctor1966]

If you are aman come in our red sea don't talk like trash

[@barood3]

It's rent not owning the port , completely

[@Bashaalmedia]

Ethiopia government are corrupt 😂 and civil war, they are in debt 💸 they can’t afford war with Somali people. 🇨🇳 will take over all Ethiopia businesses 😂🤭

[@kurobeard9467]

@@barood3 It's owning a city. Since when is a port 20km? They have also said they will make permanent port and navy base in SL. Go read the memo from the Ethiopian government.

[@meznehemia]

Somaliland recognition as a country is 30+ years long overdue.

[@theancientsancients1769]

Tigray and Amahara and Oromia is well overdue! Their leaders will come to Mogadishu for talks and make get simultaneous recognition with Somalia Egypt Eritrea and Saudi Arabia and Sudan

[@meznehemia]

@@theancientsancients1769 If that's what they want 👏 Outsiders shouldn't stand in the way 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@Cdalway]

@@theancientsancients1769that is find Africa is pretty big

[@saeedofficial]

Somaliland has a right to deal With other Countries such as Ethiopia

[@saharachannel1600]

Oromo not Ethiopia

[@Ethiopia_the_great]

​@saharachannel1600 oromo is pure Ethiopian bro😂 what are u talking about?

[@saeedofficial]

We will defend the common interest between us eth-somaliland

[@JTLDN]

Kenyan migrants kkkk @@Ethiopia_the_great

[@Ethiopia_the_great]

@JTLDN where ever they come ,they they are Ethiopian 🇪🇹 territory, and it's none of ur business 😂

[@bukhariapdelahi7072]

It’s a very bone headed move by Ethiopia and quite honestly surprised. Ethiopia has probably more organised ethnic liberation movements than any country in Africa, multiple regions are clamouring for independence. They just ended a 2 year civil war against Tigray who wanted to secede. The flames in Oromia is still burning and the Somali region can blow up anytime .Not to mention Abiy completely violated the Tripartite Agreement with Eritrea & Somalia signed in 2018 which states that they must all “respecting each other's independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity”. Seems like Abiy’s agreements aren’t worth the paper they are written on. as somali we wll defend our land

[@bassflix5982]

Yes inshallah WE WILL💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽❤❤

[@samio5896]

I must say that the statement you made is completely false. If you read the news, you would know that Tigray never intended to secede from Ethiopia. In fact, no region in Ethiopia is fighting for independence. Although there is some conflict in certain areas, the root of the issue is primarily politically motivated. Furthermore, I fail to see why it would be a problem for Ethiopia to engage in a mutually beneficial partnership with Somaliland. If the United Arab Emirates can do it, why can't Ethiopia? What is the issue with us?

[@user-wi1io6vl3t]

@@samio5896 Somaliland was an independent country before illegally joining Somaliland

[@wstm3399]

Wasn't it Eritrea who violate d the agreement when she invaded Ethiopian territory and opened war on tigray then staying in tigray since then until today ? that isnt respecting nothing. didnt somali soldiers participate in the war too ? all three governors are bandits and hyenas hungry for power . especially those two habeshas.

[@eriblood803]

​@samio5896 keep dreaming....Next year Ethiopia 🇪🇹 will be divided in 7 or 8 new countries

[@apdyezak7479]

As a somalis life in somalia 🇸🇴 somaliland deserves a recognition from the world 🌟

[@Charco02]

You're not somali. Just admit that you're ethiopian!

[@hhmahmoud4688]

jkkkk hahha war beenta kada haha

[@chrischann484]

The Republic of Somaliland

[@mahdnova3465]

Landers will sell their mothers for recognisation sad wallahi

[@malikij4514]

No why Aidzoopiand claiming somali. 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@user-fn5kj7db4x]

Somaliland is ready to do business with the world. We left the banana state ( Somalia) in 1991 and remains chaotic and delusional since.

[@blessingmasawi3616]

0:14 says pirates: shows UN soldiers

[@bartashidan]

International law, African Union law must work, Ethiopia's desire to access the sea water, can get it to follow international law and peaceful negotiations with its neighbors. It cannot be achieved by force and war, and Somalis are not a people to be defeated by force! Although Ethiopia has a large population and military strength, The world, especially other countries in the Horn of Africa, the United States and the European Union will not allow Ethiopia to create more insecurity and conflict in the Horn of Africa again. We know the history of the war between Somalia and Ethiopia in 1977 and the result of that war! However, the differences between the Somaliland administration and the central government of Somalia is something that belongs to Somalis, its internal affairs, of course the world can mediate and support them if necessary and needed!

[@karthick_gta]

Just googled if this territorial dispute was also started with a British involvement! And I was right !!

[@fekaduhybano2390]

every country needs more income for public sectors develpment she is not different but Ethuopia big country needs more & must work in better way to do so for both side benefit

[@bardavidi4959]

Apparently Ethiopias Premier is Threatening his Neighbors to own a Sea-port as he calls it and not to Access one thru Negotiation that will be Beneficial Mutually.........Someone needs to tell him that is a Matter of International Law and not Military Power...........I will say the on the Job Training is not getting him far but Gaining More Enemies in the Region...........Selah

[@awgoogle]

Somalia belongs to somali people, ethiopia can't take a party of Somalia, Ethiopia is against of international law and it seems to live in middle centuries yet, Somali people will defend their land and will defeat the aggression of the Ethiopian regime. 💪🇸🇴💪🇸🇴💪🇸🇴💪🇸🇴💪🇸🇴💪

[@albaaniali7387]

From SOMALILAND in city hargaysa

[@Maxchama]

Win win solution for both of the countries. ❤

[@notgotnameyet]

Somaland is not a country

[@Maxchama]

@@notgotnameyet no one is asking your judgement, get yourself a name.

[@notgotnameyet]

@@Maxchama funny cause i’m somali

[@yasiinmaxamed3549]

​@@Maxchamathanks for uniting us Somali somali somali 💯

[@nakfaalgena5920]

THERE IS ONLY ONE COUNTRY SOMALIA

[@tebogopekane1418]

But Somalia 🇸🇴 has it's own problems. 😮😮😮😮

[@Adam-sc2hz]

Whether violently or through a carefully managed breakaway, the disintegration of Ethiopia appears to be inevitable. The real question is not if Ethiopia will disintegrate, but when and how.

[@abbaa8712]

If Ethiopian and Somaliland people want to cooperate to work together no one can stop it. Reducing this issue to just some leaders is gross oversimplification. The deal between Ethiopia and Somali land is a model to follow. We 120 + million Ethiopians will defend the sovereignty of Somaliland forever. Do you know what is risking war in the horn? Undermining people's free choice, dividing the region, and keeping it poor.

[@caawiyeciiltirecali603]

😂😂 You are in day dreaming,

[@mohamedfarah5209]

Bring it on dhilloooy😂

[@JTLDN]

The Somalis want to stifle Ethiopia's growth, they're jealous of her potential. I don't blame them tbh

[@SOMCASHCODE]

Dog can speaking 🐕

[@Only-true91]

😂😂😂😂😂😂 funny dreams r free

[@zeelupine5170]

The people of Somaliland should vote on this matter. Somalia has to stay out of its business and worry about itself and Al-Shabbab.

[@Connectingdots100]

Hi Economist did not see you post any videos lately on South Africa’s submission to ICJ on Israel’s Genocide! I thought you guys are big on rules based order?!

[@mesigmichael4719]

This is a win-win for both countries! The Economist, stop spreading the war narrative as usual!! Africa & Ethiopia is so much more than your war analysis!! Africa's time to grow & and develop is now & this is one such opportunity!!

[@popular7493]

Ethiopia you have to ready to pay the price of this issue 😡😡😡😡Ethiopia we know us very well so stop what you are doing 🇸🇴

[@raghedanan3959]

Ethiopia wants to Annex parts of Somalia 🇸🇴 but this will destabilize Ethiopia and most likely Ethiopia will ended up like former Yugoslavia.

[@user-tw2mc5iy1v]

The international community that is using the Red Sea should help Ethiopia gain access to the sea and not only for Ethiopia's national interest, but also for the peace and stability of the East African trade route of the Red Sea. There is one thing that the world does not understand about Ethiopia, Ethiopia is destroying the dangerous and destructive bandits Al-Shabaab in Somalia, East Africa. Ethiopia is protecting the peace and security of the region and Somalia with the strength and power of its army. And now the Ethiopian Navy is going to bring peace, tranquility and stability to the Red Sea. Ethiopia has an army of over 2 million, excluding 70 million young fighters. The international community should support the Ethiopian Navy in Somaliland to establish peace and stability in the region.

[@neverlookback1244]

Dream is free Ethiopia 🇪🇹 will remain landlocked forever

[@mohammedhassanademadem]

​@@neverlookback1244 😅😂😂 keep barking stray dogs 🐶🐕🐕‍🦺😁

[@HolaBruv]

😂😂😂 Army of 2 million fighting alShabab dear we aren’t fools Ethiopia has no functioning army since Oromia PP took the helm of leadership It has been a sinking ship wars all over the country,Genocides rampant ethnic cleansing daily norms,religious violence Dear Yugoslavia 2.0 loading… unless one sane govt is installed.

[@HakeemCuragteh]

That's the most moronic statement ever. Do you really think taking over the country that hate you the most port will bring peace? How does your brain work? There will be more al Shabaab than ever, most somalis are starting to support al shabab more than ever and every single somali will fight the Ethiopians. How does that bring any peace?

[@muqtarjamaegal6071]

I am alshabab we are ready if ethopia come our country you will los every thing

[@folaadtv9943]

ethiopia is putting region a danger situation.

[@natetadesse758]

tell ur country to give port and u say no then better be ready to protect it

[@Oogo]

Somaliland and Ethiopia along time friends 😊🎉

[@mohamedissa4499]

always Ethiopia is better to deal with Somalia and Eretria with peace rather then war

[@fatimaelmi5360]

There’s no Somaliland here only Somalia 🇸🇴 so back of Ethiopia. Remember 1977.

[@thegreatnormad3424]

It's unbelievable to everyone that an Oromo leader would attempt interfere with Somalia's sovereignty. An ethnic group (oromo) that we protect them from Mingistu brutal regime that destroyed them. Their language was wrote for the first in Mogadishu after Amhara refused to acknowledge their language. Warning ⚠️ to everyone, Somalia's sovereignty and territorial integraty is unquestionably, ignoring such warning will put us back 200 years of poverty. It's catastrophic

[@ambessashield9360]

lol Mengistu is Oromo, you don’t know Ethiopian history. Anyway Ethiopia saved thousands of somalilanders from said barres terror.

[@realnews542]

@@ambessashield9360he means haile seilase

[@realnews542]

@@ambessashield9360and siad barre didn’t do anything to the north

[@user-fk7dd8kd5i]

false mangistu is from gojjjam amhara... his mother was from menz while his father from gonder@@ambessashield9360

[@aw04nl97]

Refugee man, let me remind you, if you don't stop this foolish comments you will forever be in poverty. Somalia is failed due to it's corrupt political system, starting with the current president. Get an education and earn a living. Stop this utter nonsense thatching port deal will change your life. I suspect you are a Dadaab refugee and will probably be on a boat to Europe.

[@mubarakwere5689]

Somaliland deserves a recognition from the international community it’s a country that filled all the forms a government can have

[@notgotnameyet]

Habar Awla and habar jeclo alone cannot be called a goverment

[@SuhaybCabdi-ku3re]

​@@notgotnameyet they batter that people are protected the amison from alshabaab and saying whe are acounrty 😂😂

[@notgotnameyet]

@@SuhaybCabdi-ku3re But that is a piece of cake compared to the war that you`re facing right now with Awdal state and SSC and within Isaaq clan. So what is left of `somalland`? Somalia is controling which flight can fly to into somaliland. Actually Somalia is stepping up and is going to control every diplomatic relations and even which country your president can talk to. Also everthing that goes in and out of your little region is gonna be controlled soon by Somalia.

[@SuhaybCabdi-ku3re]

@@notgotnameyet you don't see your self you are nor controlled only muqdisho and states you can't not cuptred alidhere leaders of alshabaab and you saying I am acountry awtdal is happy now and sool I have move village except lascnod and ather your eriport and dakeda control in turkey 🇹🇷 and your protacted amison Ethiopia 🇪🇹 and talk tome first don't talk tome because you are amison boy

[@user-vl6kp6ck5x]

Somaliland is one of the state of somalia 🇸🇴 no one will able to take our land and sea🌊

[@mpymelondy]

It is a shame Economist report false info.

[@glorianyambok7405]

Ethiopia should just proceed with their cooperation with Eritrea. They already started cooperation.

[@user-om9lf1um1h]

Me happy in somali 🎉 going to school happily somali and Ethiopia peace ✌ ❤❤❤

[@C5Dynamite]

better a deal than a war

[@rosiepie8213]

It is a win-win deal

[@JustinYiseverywhere]

this war this fierce battle with will the burden to freedom for somali Ogaden held hostage by Ethiopia it’s time for Somalis to wake up and liberate our lands from both Kenya and Ethiopia and defeat Somaliland im from Sweden 🇸🇪 and ready to join the middle im wealthy person we are ready to die for our existence and say no to expansionist evil occupying regime of Ethiopia this break the last and final crusaders and Ethiopia’s many oppressed people like Tigray will gain independence bring it on

[@mukhtaarducaale3988]

Somaliland or to be specific Northern Somalis Republic is not a broke away region. It is a former British colony and it took independence in 1960. Somalia or to be specific Southern Somalis Republic just continues to envy Somaliland. Somaliland is the strongest the democracy in Africa and Somalia is a failed state.

[@alimo3011]

😂😂

[@abiyodaraga9271]

Somali land is sovereign state since 1960 .the deal between somali land and Ethiopia is both countries benefit and win win.

[@user-mq2rg4lc9c]

Somaliland republic and Ethiopia are brothers and has strong relationship which is unbreakable we together Ethiopian and Somaliland republic we will defeated our disgusted worsted enemy of the horror terror failed state of somalia 🤮🤮🤮🤬

[@halganbedel1103]

The strategic miscalculation of Ethiopia government is a evident failure to understand our Somali culture and historical dynamics and an underestimation of our resilience will play a pivotal role in our Somali nationalism driven by the deep seated Somali determination to defend our Somali sovereignty and perceived strength of sacrifice as a triumph against any foreign invasion ? Victory will be with us insha Allah let us remind the Ethiopia the old lesson of sovereignty again and again Somalia somali ba leh

[@user-pr7wx6zc3b]

Ethiopia is a strong country and strong people they were never colonised by Italy and as for somalia they were colonised by two states British and Italy....to give it a fair shot Ethiopia should have full access to the port and have indipendence on it and if its in terms of war Somaliland and the somalis might lose in a horrific way

[@warfaageeddi3128]

They were colonized through menelik and upto today west has kept them alive,without west no Ethiopia becouse they created it indirectly 1896.

[@Yocamb]

Delusional if you claim Ethiopia was never colonised then how come you are trying to claim Eritrean ports 😂… falsifying history will only end in disaster like all the regimes who ruled Ethiopia and always looked at short term gain … you know what happened to the Monarchy, Derg, EPRDf , TPLF … do Ethiopian regimes ever learn to leave with their neighbours in peace? Instead of serving foreign masters?

[@HakeemCuragteh]

It's amazing how delusional the Ethiopians are. Do you really think you can win a war against Somalia? This deal will never happen we will make sure of that. Even the 9 million of somali Ethiopians will go war against Ethiopia. Ethiopia have their own problems don't make it worse by for yourselves. Somalis know war but you don't

[@AbdulhakimMohammed-op5zc]

​@@warfaageeddi3128Minilik is our king

[@JTLDN]

Ethiopia, namely Addis Ababa was not conquered because of its mountainous terrain, which proved challenging for the Italian invaders, instead they took the flatter areas along the coastline. It has little to do with Ethiopia being a "strong" country... Menelik also sold Ethiopia out by giving away lands.

[@thelain4867]

Eritrea has always been a sovereign country that has been colonised for more than century. Eritrea was colonisd by the Turksh Ottoman empire for 300-400 years, then the Egyptian, then the Italian, then the British, then the Ethiopian. In the early 1950s, after the British colonisation of Eritrea, Eritrea was refused their independence and given a federation treaty with Ethiopia. This was done forcfully without the voice or referendum of Eritrean people, while all African colonised countries was given their independence. That federation treaty was unlawfully violated and abolished by the last emperor of Ethiopia and Ethiopia colonised Eritrea. After 30 years of war for independence against the resistance of the colony of Ethiopia , in 1991 Eritrea gained its lawful and legal independence which was supposed to happen in the early 1950s just like all agrican colonised countries. In 1993, a referendum for independence was held and 99.8% of Eritrea people voted for independence.

[@et_matrix]

Clear violation of International Law? Which international law?

[@medmahdi2020]

Ethiopia could have just invaded and taken the land. What the **** is failed state Somalia going to do about it?😂 Somaliland has the authority to sign agreements with any authority as it wishes, and doesn’t require notice or acceptance from anyone else. further more, I can assure you and can assure to every Somalilander that we won in every diplomatic gate which Somalia knocked, we defeated them, our journey will go on and and on untill we get our destiny.

[@realnews542]

Haha your full of it Ethiopia is fighting itself rn worry about that 😂😂

[@waleedmohamed3311]

Ethiopian we are at war almost 70% of the country and famine, I think this joke;