Ethiopia fears reprisals if it recognises Somaliland
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Caasimada Online
Ethiopia’s ambassador to Israel, Tesfaye Yetayeh Anteneh, says official recognition of Somaliland could expose his country to security risks. He raised the possibility that Somalia could demand the withdrawal of Ethiopian troops and the risk of Al-Shabaab attacks, in comments reported by i24NEWS.
Ethiopia could lose its troops’ presence in Somalia and face attacks by Al-Shabaab if it recognised Somaliland, its ambassador to Israel, Tesfaye Yetayeh Anteneh, warned in an interview with Israeli broadcaster i24NEWS. He also expressed concern that instability could spread into Ethiopian territory.
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