Ethiopia, 6 January 2026 The Office of the Prime Minister of Ethiopia has reaffirmed that the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia is firmly committed to respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Somalia, stressing that the country\u2019s position is guided by the principles of good-neighborliness, mutual respect, and peaceful coexistence in line with international law and regional agreements.<\/p>\n
In an official statement on Ethiopia\u2013Somalia relations, the government said the two countries are bound by deep historical ties, shared geography, cultural links, and longstanding social relations between their peoples. According to the statement, these connections require both nations to work together responsibly to safeguard peace, security, and stability in the Horn of Africa.<\/p>\n
The government emphasized that any cooperation or agreements Ethiopia enters into with other parties are not directed against Somalia and do not undermine Somalia\u2019s sovereignty or territorial integrity. Addis Ababa categorically rejected interpretations or claims suggesting otherwise.<\/p>\n
The statement noted that Ethiopia believes misunderstandings and differences between neighboring countries must be addressed through dialogue, diplomacy, and mutual consultation, warning that escalatory rhetoric and actions do not serve the interests of either country or the wider region.<\/p>\n
The Ethiopian government reiterated its readiness to engage constructively with the Federal Government of Somalia in order to clarify concerns, strengthen bilateral relations, and enhance cooperation in areas of shared interest. These areas include security, economic development, trade, and regional integration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ethiopia, 6 January 2026 The Office of the Prime Minister of Ethiopia has reaffirmed that the Federal Democratic…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7144,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[63,1100,1104,854,1102,1107,1109,1106,1098,1096,1101,1103,1108,1105,1094,302,83,1099,1028,1095,321,262,65,1097,96,261],"class_list":{"0":"post-7143","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-ethiopia","8":"tag-africa","9":"tag-african-business","10":"tag-african-culture","11":"tag-african-development","12":"tag-african-economy","13":"tag-african-education","14":"tag-african-entertainment","15":"tag-african-healthcare","16":"tag-african-media","17":"tag-african-news","18":"tag-african-politics","19":"tag-african-society","20":"tag-african-sports","21":"tag-african-technology","22":"tag-analysis","23":"tag-breaking-news","24":"tag-business","25":"tag-continental-news","26":"tag-current-affairs","27":"tag-dawan-africa","28":"tag-east-africa","29":"tag-economy","30":"tag-ethiopia","31":"tag-horn-of-africa","32":"tag-news","33":"tag-politics"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7143","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7143"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7143\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7144"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7143"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7143"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7143"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}