Diplomacy
Somalia Angry as Ethiopia Refuses to Intervene in South West State Conflict
Somali Guardian · yesterday · Read the Full Story on Somali Guardian
AI SUMMARY
Somalia's federal government is furious with Ethiopia for refusing to intervene in the South West State conflict and assist against local opposition forces.
- Somalia's federal government is angry with Ethiopia for refusing to intervene in the South West State conflict.
- Mogadishu lost five strategic towns in a week to the forces of former state leader Abdiasis Laftagaren.
- The federal government had removed Laftagaren from power by force in March.
- Mogadishu asked Ethiopian troops in Somalia to join the fighting on its side and defend major towns they garrison.
- Ethiopian commanders stated their mandate does not extend to political conflicts between Somali elites.
- Ethiopia also refused to let Mogadishu bring Egyptian forces into South West State or establish a Turkish military base in Bay and Bakool.
- Parliament Speaker Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur called for holding Ethiopian forces accountable for not defending the captured towns.
- Ethiopian forces originally entered Somalia in the early 2010s to fight Al-Shabaab under a bilateral agreement and AU mission.
- Talks last month between Somalia's president and Abiy Ahmed collapsed after the president traveled to Egypt to meet leaders critical of Ethiopia.
- Mogadishu has accused Ethiopia, the UAE, and Al-Shabaab of plotting together to defeat it in South West State.
- Both Ethiopia and Kenya are maintaining a neutral stance in Somalia's political power struggle.
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