MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Somalia’s opposition leaders on Tuesday accused the federal authorities of erratic diplomacy, underscoring vital missteps in its dealing with of escalating tensions with Addis Ababa over Ethiopia’s calls for for entry to Somali maritime territory.
Former President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, Wadajir Social gathering chief Abdirahman Abdishakur, and Member of Parliament Abdi Ismail Samatar criticized President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s administration for failing to defend Somalia’s sovereignty in opposition to Ethiopian encroachment. They argued that as an alternative of safeguarding nationwide pursuits, the federal government had entered into imprecise agreements that pose a long-term menace to the nation’s future.
The opposition figures questioned why President Mohamud traveled to Ethiopia, whereas Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, the instigator of current tensions via a controversial deal to construct a naval base in Somaliland, didn’t go to Mogadishu. They described the President’s transfer as shortsighted and opposite to Somalia’s nationwide pursuits.
They additional emphasised that no particular person, no matter their place, has the proper to relinquish Somalia’s maritime territory, asserting that Ethiopia’s claims to Somali waters should not be legitimized. Such actions, they cautioned, jeopardize prospects for lasting peace.
At a press convention in Mogadishu, Abdishakur delivered a pointy critique of President Mohamud, accusing him of auctioning off public land to personal retailers in a bid to counterpoint himself and safe his grip on energy forward of the 2026 elections.
“Mohamud is at his weakest,” Abdishakur declared. “He has misplaced the assist of the Somali public, is deserted by the political elite, lacks backing from the worldwide group, and even those that introduced him to workplace have now turned their backs on him.”
The criticism prolonged past opposition leaders to the nation’s intellectuals, who additionally voiced issues over President Mohamud’s current go to to Addis Ababa. There, he was allegedly humiliated by receiving a salute from landlocked Ethiopia’s navy, at the same time as Ethiopia seeks to determine a naval base alongside Somalia’s Pink Coastline.
Professor Afyare Abdi Elmi, a distinguished mental, joined the refrain of critics, condemning the federal government’s overseas coverage.
“Current occasions reveal that Somalia’s management has did not handle the nation’s overseas relations successfully, resulting in vital setbacks on the worldwide stage. That is unlucky,” Elmi posted on X.
“We should perceive and replicate on what transpired—distinguishing between structural limitations and the incompetence of our leaders. I hope that our leaders will study from this blunder and undertake a extra prudent, interest-driven overseas coverage to guard Somalia’s nationwide pursuits and improve its world and regional standing.”
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