The Economist published on 2 January 2024 an article titled "Ethiopia's Gambit for a Port Is Unsettling a Volatile Region."
The article lays out the implications for the wider region of the deal between Ethiopia and Somaliland that gives Ethiopia access to the port of Berbera and a 50-year lease for a military base in the Gulf of Aden in exchange for recognition of Somaliland and shares in Ethiopian Airlines.
