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Interesting. What is cooking now?
My guess, formalizing the trade between them. They need the corridor more than ever and informal trade isn’t gonna cut it from here onwards. We have already seen the insurance of vehicles conundrum solved, now its the Wajaale trade post that needs some serious work on both sides.
They need something like the Moyale One Stop Border Post in Kenya that TMEA helped with. If thousands of vehicles are coming you need systems in place that can not only cope but reduce cargo clearance times.
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So in the space of 3 months Somaliland has hosted the Ethiopian Foreign Minister, Finance Minister and Transport Minister.
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MFA State Minister Ambassador Redwan Hussein confers with President of Somaliland Musa Bihi Abdi
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Addis Ababa, September 3, 2021 (FBC) – State Minister of the Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, Ambassador Redwan Hussein, met today with the President of Somaliland, Musa Bihi Abdi.
The two sides discussed security and immigration issues at border areas and ways to strengthen the cultural exchanges and enhance people-to-people relations to the next level.
The Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of Somaliland, Liban Yusuf, Ethiopian Consul-General in Somaliland, Seid Muhumed, and diplomats warmly welcomed Ambassador Redwan upon his arrival at Egal International Airport.
During the discussion with the Acting Foreign Minister, the two sides deliberated ways to resume immigration services by respecting Covid19 Protocols at the Wuchale border
The State Minister met higher officials of Somaliland and visited the Berbera port corridor yesterday.
During his discussion with the Governor of Sahil Region, Ahmed Osman and the Mayor of Berbera, Abdishakur Mohamud, Ambassador Redwan noted the potential of Somaliland as a destination for Ethiopian Export products.
He said Ethiopia needs to maximize these economic ties to the highest level by expanding engagements in investment, tourism while utilizing the Berbera port corridor.
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Bal hada arintan cusub inoo qaadaa dhiga.
It looks like Abiy Ahmed has finally realised that Somaliland is too important to ignore. A welcomed change indeed.
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