Today, Dylan discusses the Memorandum of Understanding between Ethiopia and Somaliland. As part of the deal, Ethiopia will receive ocean access through the Port of Berbera in Somaliland. In return, Ethiopia will give a stake in Ethiopia Airlines to Somaliland, but more importantly will recognise Somaliland, as the first country to do so. This will have wider ramifications around the Horn of Africa and further afield.
Links
LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/geopoliticsexplained
The Geopolitics Database: https://geopoliticsreport.substack.com/p/the-geopolitics-database
Clarifications
The military junta in Somalia arose in 1969, but it wasn't until 1981 that the Somaliland War of Independence began.
The Somaliland Declaration of Independence was signed by Somaliland in 1991 and began their de-facto territory.
At 7:57, the audio should continue to say that "the new state of Khatumo being recognised by Somalia is a blow to Somaliland since the claims by Khatumo and Somaliland overlap.
Sources
https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.CD?locations=ET
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Ethiopia%E2%80%93Somaliland_memorandum_of_understanding
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethiopian%E2%80%93Somali_conflict
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethiopian_civil_conflict_(2018%E2%80%93present)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_relations_of_Somaliland
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Ethiopian_Renaissance_Dam
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Anod_conflict_(2023%E2%80%93present)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somaliland_Declaration_of_Independence
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somaliland_War_of_Independence
https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/conflict-ethiopia
The Ethiopia-Somaliland Memorandum of Understanding and The Effects On The Horn of Africa