Ethiopia-Somaliland Deal Sparks Regional Tensions

Somalia Calls for International Intervention, Citing Sovereignty Concerns

Ethiopia and Somaliland have signed a deal granting Ethiopia access to the Red Sea via Somaliland's coastline. In return, Ethiopia will recognize Somaliland as an independent nation.
Somalia's president, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, has condemned the agreement, stating it violates international law and compromises Somalia's sovereignty.
Somaliland, which broke away from Somalia in 1991, has maintained its own government despite a lack of international recognition.
The deal could potentially increase regional tensions, with concerns that Ethiopia's presence could give rise to extremism.
Somalia has called on the United Nations Security Council and the African Union to intervene.