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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – The debate on possible recognition of Somaliland has continued to dominate the Horn of Africa, with a senior Ethiopian government official reiterating the position of the Horn of Africa nation, noting that nothing will change Addis Ababa’s decision.
In a viral tweet which has since been deleted, Ethiopia’s State Minister for Industry Tarekegn Bululta insisted that the country will be the first in the world to recognise Somaliland as a sovereign state, adding that the plans are currently underway.
The economic and military alliance between the two parties will follow later on, the minister said, in what could heighten political temperatures and possibly ignite Somalia’s sovereignty talks, a move that could plunge Ethiopia into international isolation.
“Ethiopia will be the first to recognize Somaliland as a sovereign state. Our economic and military alliance will then follow,” said Ethiopia’s Minister of State for Industry, in his tweet, which would be pulled down later.
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