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Kenya, Uganda to mediate Ethiopia-Somalia dispute

Kenyan President William Ruto, center, reviews the honor guard in Nairobi, Kenya, on Nov. 21, 2024. Ruto announced on Nov. 30, 2024, that he and the president of Uganda will help mediate a dispute between Somalia and Ethiopia.[File,VOA]

Kenyan President William Ruto said Saturday that he and Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni will help mediate a dispute between Ethiopia and Somalia, which threatens the stability of the region.

Landlocked Ethiopia, which has thousands of troops in Somalia to fight al-Qaida-linked insurgents, has fallen out with the Mogadishu government over its plans to build a port in the breakaway region of Somaliland in exchange for possible recognition of its sovereignty.

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