African Business published on 4 January 2024 an article titled "Ethiopia's Landmark Red Sea Deal with Somaliland Sparks Diplomatic Row" by Ben Payton.
The article usefully highlights some of the outstanding questions surrounding the deal between Ethiopia and Somaliland. More clarity is needed before it is possible to assess accurately the significance of this MOU.
Comment: The article comments that in 2019 Somaliland "established diplomatic relations with Taiwan." Somaliland accepted a "Taiwan Representative Office," which falls short of full diplomatic relations. The office in Hargeisa is not an embassy as Taiwan has, for example, in Eswatini.
