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Somalia and Ethiopia have agreed on a joint declaration to resolve their dispute over the breakaway Somaliland region and land-locked Ethiopia\u2019s push for sea access, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced.<\/p>\n

Speaking in a joint news conference in Ankara, Erdogan late on Wednesday thanked Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed for their \u201chistoric reconciliation\u201d.<\/p>\n

Hailing the agreement, Erdogan said he hoped the deal would be \u201cthe first step towards a new beginning based on peace and cooperation between Somalia and Ethiopia\u201d, and would eventually ensure that Ethiopia \u2013 the most populous land-locked country in the world \u2013 gains sea access.<\/p>\n

\u201cI believe with the meeting we had today, especially with Ethiopia\u2019s demands to access the sea, my brother Sheikh Mohamud will give the necessary support for accessing the sea,\u201d the Turkish leader said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis joint declaration focuses on the future, not the past, and records the principles that these two friendly countries, which are very important to us, will build from now on,\u201d Erdogan said later in a post on social media.<\/p>\n

The two neighbouring countries in the Horn of Africa have seen tensions escalate since Ethiopia struck a deal in January with Somalia\u2019s breakaway region of Somaliland to lease a stretch of its coastline for an Ethiopian port and military base in exchange for diplomatic recognition, although this was never confirmed by Addis Ababa.<\/p>\n

The move prompted a fierce diplomatic and military row with Somalia, which branded the deal a violation of its sovereignty, setting international alarm bells ringing over the risk of renewed conflict as the dispute drew in Ethiopia\u2019s longstanding rival Egypt and Eritrea.<\/p>\n

Somaliland seceded from Somalia more than 30 years ago but is not recognised by the African Union or the United Nations as an independent state. Somalia still considers Somaliland part of its territory.<\/p>\n

Over the years, Somaliland has built a stable political environment, contrasting sharply with Somalia\u2019s ongoing struggles with insecurity amid deadly attacks by al-Shabab rebels.<\/p>\n

Ethiopia\u2019s Prime Minister Abiy and Somali President Mohamud arrived in Ankara earlier on Wednesday for the talks, which were the latest following two earlier meetings that made little progress.<\/p>\n

According to the text of the agreement released by Turkiye, the parties agreed \u201cto leave behind differences of opinion and contentious issues, and resolutely move forward in cooperation towards common prosperity\u201d.<\/p>\n

Both have agreed to work together on commercial arrangements and bilateral agreements that would ensure Ethiopia\u2019s \u201creliable, safe and sustainable access\u201d to the sea \u201cunder the sovereign authority of the Federal Republic of Somalia\u201d.<\/p>\n

They will now initiate technical talks no later than the end of February, which are to be completed \u201cwithin four months\u201d, and continuing differences are to be dealt with \u201d through dialogue\u201d and where necessary with the support of Turkiye.<\/p>\n

Speaking alongside Erdogan, his remarks translated into Turkish, Ethiopia\u2019s Abiy said: \u201cWe have addressed the misunderstandings that have occurred over the past year.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cEthiopia\u2019s desire for secure access to the sea is a peaceful venture and will benefit our neighbours, it is a venture that must be seen in the spirit of cooperation, not suspicion,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The Somali leader, whose remarks were also translated, said the agreement had \u201cput a halt to their differences\u201d and that his nation was \u201cready to work with the Ethiopian leadership and the Ethiopian people\u201d.<\/p>\n

Turkiye has been mediating between the two countries since July, leading discussions aimed at resolving their differences.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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