MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday stated his authorities has no intention of harming the neighboring nation of Somalia after a sea entry take care of the break-away area of Somaliland irked authorities in Mogadishu.
Chatting with members of parliament, Abiy stated many Ethiopians had been killed preventing the Islamist group Al-Shabaab to assist Somali authorities quell greater than a decade-long insurgency and restore peace.
“Ethiopia, being a good friend, doesn’t want any hurt to return upon Somalia. Ethiopia doesn’t acknowledge battle in opposition to any nation in precept. Nevertheless, some forces are attempting to incite battle between the 2 nations, which shouldn’t occur,” Abiy instructed MPs.
“Our request is for sea entry primarily based on mutual curiosity. That is helpful not just for Ethiopia but additionally for regional cooperation.”
It got here a day after Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud stated his authorities will solely discuss to Ethiopia as soon as it retracted a memorandum of understanding by which it leased a parcel of land alongside the Purple Sea from the separatist area of Somaliland. learn extra
On Sunday, gunmen killed seven folks, together with six Ethiopian nationals and injured a lot of others in an in a single day assault in southern Somalia border city of Beled Hawo in Gedo area. Nobody has but claimed accountability. learn extra
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