Delegations from Ethiopia and Somalia will continue indirect talks on Tuesday under T\u00fcrkiye’s mediation in efforts to resolve a dispute between the two countries over Addis Ababa\u2019s deal with the breakaway region of Somaliland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The delegations started indirect talks on Monday in the Turkish capital Ankara as part of a series of continuing talks between the countries, said Turkish diplomatic sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The parties, both present at the Turkish Foreign Ministry, are not meeting face-to-face, the sources said, highlighting that Turkish officials are conducting “shuttle diplomacy” under the coordination of Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Separate meetings are being held with each side to seek reconciliation within a common framework as part of a “long process,” the sources added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Earlier Monday, Fidan separately met with his Ethiopian counterpart Taye Atske Selassie and Somali counterpart Ahmed Moallim Fiqi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ties between Ethiopia and Somalia have worsened since Ethiopia struck a deal with the breakaway region of Somaliland on Jan. 1 to use its Red Sea port of Berbera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
T\u00fcrkiye has been working to end tensions between the two Horn of Africa countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ethiopia lost its Red Sea ports in the early 1990s after the Eritrean War of Independence, which lasted from 1961 to 1991.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 1991, Eritrea gained independence from Ethiopia, leading to the establishment of two separate nations. The separation resulted in Ethiopia losing direct access to the Red Sea and key ports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ethiopia has since been landlocked, affecting its ability to conduct efficient maritime trade.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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