- Ethiopia and Somalia had been building momentum towards a potential conflict for some time.
- Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s stance on regaining sea access as a key matter has made people in East Africa and beyond uneasy.
- Ethiopia and Somalia have agreed to collaborate to address their disputes in a Turkey-brokered deal.
Ethiopia and Somalia Dispute
Ethiopia and Somalia had been building momentum towards a potential conflict for some time. Somalia, a country slowly emerging from decades of instability and extremism, is especially sensitive to catalysts of chaos. On the other hand, Ethiopia is already experiencing economic turbulence and major disputes between the central authority and the Tigray, Amhara, Oromia, and Somali ethnic groups.
The two countries’ longstanding history of conflict is rooted in socio-economic and political factors. Numerous parties and interests have been involved in the evolution of the conflict over the years, which has significantly influenced the …
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