Somalia and breakaway Somaliland agree to resume dialogue
President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud delivers his remarks during a ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of the Somali Police Force at the Scoula Policia in Mogadishu on December 20, 2023.
The northern region has been seeking full statehood since claiming independence from Somalia in 1991.
Somaliland has often been seen as a beacon of stability in the chaotic Horn of Africa region
Somalia and the breakaway region of Somaliland have agreed to resume dialogue to resolve outstanding issues, after long-running political tensions and years of deadlock.
The deal signed on Friday followed two days of talks mediated by Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh, the first of their kind since 2020 when similar negotiations stalled.
