Puntland

Somalia expels Ethiopian envoy amid naval base dispute

Somalia has given Ethiopia’s ambassador 72 hours to leave the country and ordered the closure of the Ethiopian consulates in Somaliland and the semi-autonomous region of Puntland
Somali officials said the moves were linked to a dispute over a memorandum of understanding landlocked Ethiopia agreed to on Jan. 1 to lease 20 km (12 miles) of coastline in Somaliland

By Reuters · 04 April 2024