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The decision was made at a summit in Asmara, Eritrea, where Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo began a three-day historic visit on Saturday. . Addressing Somali VOA, Somalia's Minister of Information, Dahir Mohamed Geelle, said: "You will see Eritrean and Somali ambbadadors in both capitals very, very soon."
Leaders also discussed regional security and changing relations among countries in the Horn of Africa. The region is important for rich countries just across the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, which are interested in a strategic position in East Africa. navigation channels.
Leaders Should Continue Sunday
Stabilizing the Horn
Farmajo's visit comes after his long-time rivals, Eritrea and Ethiopia, have re-established diplomatic relations. Both nations have a long and complicated history, which has had a destabilizing influence on the Horn of Africa.
A point of contention was the military presence of Ethiopia in Somalia. Backed by the West, the country's army supports the Somali government's fight against Al-Shabab militants. Eritrea criticized the intervention, saying that Ethiopia's presence in Somalia is doing more harm than good.
Ethiopia accuses Eritrea of supporting terrorists. Over the years, this proxy war between the two countries has had the potential to trigger regional conflict.
The conflict between the two countries has also spread to neighboring Djibouti. One of the main economic allies of Ethiopia, Djibouti has engaged in a war with Eritrea on a border area claimed by both countries.
Finally, the prospect of peace between Ethiopia and Eritrea could have a calming effect on the Horn. If stability is achieved, Ethiopia, a country estimated at more than 100 million inhabitants, could realize its potential as a regional economic and military power. This could, in turn, turn the region into a united economic power.
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