Somalia Rejects Ethiopia's Somaliland Port Deal: What Next?

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On Monday, Ethiopia signed a deal with Somaliland, a region within Somalia, for access to a port on the Red Sea. This deal didn’t go down well with Somalia, accusing Ethiopia of endangering peace of the region. But nonetheless, Ethiopia is persistent; so in this video, we’re going to take a look at Somaliland, the new deal, and what might happen next.

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1 – https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-16/ethiopia-says-lack-of-access-to-port-can-fuel-conflict-in-future
2 – https://www.actionaid.org.uk/about-us/where-we-work/somaliland/somalia-somaliland-differences-explained
3 – https://www.britishempire.co.uk/maproom/britishsomaliland.htm
4 – http://www.sethkaplan.org/doc/JOD,%20Democratization%20in%20Africa%20chapter%203.10.pdf
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6 – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_of_Somalia#Previous_constitutions
7 – http://www.iandrinstitute.org/docs/Final-Somaliland-Report-7-24-01-combined.pdf
8 – https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/jul/20/when-is-a-nation-not-a-nation-somalilands-dream-of-independence
9 – https://theconversation.com/landlocked-ethiopia-wants-better-sea-access-a-port-deal-with-neighbours-could-benefit-the-region-211759
10 – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eritrean%E2%80%93Ethiopian_War
11 – https://theconversation.com/landlocked-ethiopia-wants-better-sea-access-a-port-deal-with-neighbours-could-benefit-the-region-211759
12 – https://theconversation.com/landlocked-ethiopia-wants-better-sea-access-a-port-deal-with-neighbours-could-benefit-the-region-211759
13 – https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/01/ethiopia-and-somaliland-reach-historic-agreement-over-access-to-red-sea-ports
14 – https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/01/ethiopia-and-somaliland-reach-historic-agreement-over-access-to-red-sea-ports
15 – https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/02/world/africa/ethiopia-somaliland-port-deal.html
16 – https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/rest-of-africa/ethiopia-stake-in-port-of-berbera-3845366
17 – https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-56799672
18 – https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/02/world/africa/ethiopia-somaliland-port-deal.html
19 – https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2023/11/02/ethiopias-prime-minister-wants-a-red-sea-harbour
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21 – https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2023/11/02/ethiopias-prime-minister-wants-a-red-sea-harbour

00:00 – Introduction
01:23 – What is Somaliland?
03:50 – Why Ethiopia is Desperate for a Port
06:05 – The Ethiopia-Somaliland Deal
06:47 – What Happens Next?
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