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Ethiopia's Naval Base Deal with Somaliland Sparks Tensions in the Horn of Africa
Tensions are escalating in the Horn of Africa as Ethiopia pursues a deal to secure twelve miles of sea access along the Somaliland coast for the next 50 years. The agreement includes plans for Ethiopia to construct a naval base at the port of Berbera in exchange for recognizing Somaliland as an independent country in the future. The potential deal has triggered opposition from Somalia, which views the growing ties and military cooperation between Ethiopia and Somaliland as an assault on its territorial integrity and has labeled it "an act of aggression." Somaliland seceded from Somalia in 1991 but lacks international recognition as an independent state.
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Allama Raja Nasir Abbas, Mahmood Khan Achakzai, Akhtar Mengal, and Sahibzada Hamid Raza will not attend the National Security Committee meeting. PTI has made its participation conditional on a meeting with its founder.
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Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif praised the professionalism of security forces, commending the officers and personnel for successfully eliminating three terrorists in the operation. He emphasized that the fight against terrorism will continue u...
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