Arab League chief slams Ethiopia-Somaliland accord

Under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed on January 1, Somaliland agreed to lease 20 kilometres (12 miles) of its coast for 50 years to land-locked Ethiopia, which indicated it wants to set up a naval base and a commercial port there.

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Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmed Aboul Gheit. FILE/AFP

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Arab League chief Ahmed Aboul Gheit on Wednesday condemned a maritime accord between Ethiopia and the separatist region of Somaliland, describing it as "a clear violation of international

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