Radio France Internationale posted on 17 August 2024 an article titled "Ethiopia and Somalia Move Closer to Resolving Somaliland Dispute."
Turkey will host a third round of talks between Ethiopia and Somalia on 17 September in an effort to mediate the differences over the Ethiopian-Somaliland memorandum of understanding for a naval base near Berbera in the Gulf of Aden. The parties did not reach an agreement in the first two rounds of talks.