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Ethiopia 'secures' access to sea after deal with Somaliland

Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi, right, and Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed attend the signing of the MoU that allows Ethiopia to use a Somaliland port, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Jan. 1, 2024. [Via VOA]

Ethiopia and the self-declared republic of Somaliland have signed a "historic" initial agreement that will allow landlocked Ethiopia to have access to the Red Sea, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's office announced Monday.

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