Somali president makes surprise visit to Ethiopia amid strained relations
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in Ethiopia’s capital on Saturday, exactly a month to the day since the two countries’ leaders reached an agreement aimed at ending a bitter, yearlong dispute. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said he received Mohamud at the Addis Ababa airport.
Somalia and Ethiopia restore diplomatic ties after President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud visits Addis Ababa
Somalia and Ethiopia are set to restore full diplomatic relations after a visit by Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to Addis Ababa, as efforts intensify to heal a year-long rift that threatened further instability in the Horn of Africa.
Somalia's president visits Ethiopia in boost to strained relations
Somalia's president visited Ethiopia on Saturday, his office said, the strongest sign yet of improving relations between the two neighbours after a year of tensions over Addis Ababa's plans to build a naval base in a breakaway Somali region.
Somalia’s president to visit Ethiopia over Red Sea access, mounting tensions
The two countries are looking to build on a recent peace deal that aims to defuse mounting tension in the Horn of Africa.
Ethiopia, Somalia Leaders Meet, Agree to Restore Relations
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held a meeting in Addis Ababa on Saturday, deepening a rapprochement brokered by Turkey last month.
Ethiopia, Somalia To Restore Full Diplomatic Relations: Statement
Somalia and Ethiopia announced Saturday that they will restore full diplomatic relations following a visit by Somalian President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to Addis Ababa.
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Somalia's president to visit Ethiopia in boost to strained relations
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