
Ethiopia PM visits Somalia as neighbors try to improve relations
Voice of America
Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's convoy drives after he arrived to hold discussions with Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's during his visit in Mogadishu, Somalia, Feb. 27, 2025.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed met with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in Mogadishu Thursday, as their nations try to mend relations strained by Ethiopia’s deal for sea access with Somaliland – a breakaway republic Somalia considers part of its territory.

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