The Conversation published on 13 January 2024 a commentary titled "Ethiopia's Deal with Somaliland Upends Regional Dynamics, Risking Strife Across the Horn of Africa" by Alemayehu Weldemariam, Indiana University.
The unpublished Memorandum of Understanding between Ethiopia and Somaliland has created geopolitical tensions in the region that could exacerbate Ethiopia's internal problems. The author argues that the MOU risks conflict with Somalia and could lead to the renewal of a breakaway push within Ethiopia itself.
