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Ethiopia 'secures' access to sea after deal with Somaliland

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Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi, right, and Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed attend the signing of the MoU that allows Ethiopia to use a Somaliland port, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Jan. 1, 2024. [Via VOA]

Ethiopia and the self-declared republic of Somaliland have signed a "historic" initial agreement that will allow landlocked Ethiopia to have access to the Red Sea, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's office announced Monday.

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