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Ethiopia and Kenya Resolve to Bolster Economic Cooperation

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Both leaders discussed Ethiopia’s negotiations with the breakaway region of Somaliland to secure access to a seaport

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who was in Kenya on a visit said he wanted to resolve problems facing both his country and Kenya to elevate the economic standard of both countries.

Speaking at a luncheon hosted by Kenyan President William Ruto in Nairobi, Ahmed added that their bilateral ties were a role model that would work to liberate Africa not only politically but also economically. Both leaders discussed Ethiopia’s negotiations with the breakaway region of Somaliland to secure access to a seaport.

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Ethiopia signed a memorandum of understanding with Somaliland on Jan. 1. The document has rattled Somalia, which said it’s prepared to go to war over it because it considers Somaliland part of its territory. Somaliland says Ethiopia agreed to recognize its independence in return for a naval port.