China supports Somalia's 'integrity' after Ethiopia-Somaliland accord

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on December 9, 2022. PHOTO | COURTESY

What you need to know:

  • Under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed January 1, Somaliland agreed to lease 20 kilometres (12 miles) of its coast for 50 years to land-locked Ethiopia, which indicated it wants to set up a naval base and a commercial port.