Somalia Threatens to Oust Ethiopian Forces Over Contested North Western of Somalia Port Agreement, Official Warns
Somalia will eject Ethiopian troops stationed for security purposes by year’s end if Addis Ababa doesn’t scrap a contentious port agreement with North Western of Somalia, declared a prominent Somali official.
Security aficionados and foreign diplomats warn that such a move jeopardizes Somalia’s stability, as local forces might flop at filling the ensuing power void, opening doors for al Shabaab, part of the al Qaeda network, to swoop in.
Around 3,000 Ethiopian soldiers camp in Somalia under the African Union’s…