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Somali people Worldwide Outraged by Signing of Sayla Port to Ethiopia by Somaliland President.

 Somali people Worldwide Outraged by Signing of Sayla Port of Somalia to Ethiopia by Somaliland President.

By: Mohamed Kosow Salat.

The 50-year lease agreement between Musa Bihi, the president of the region of Somaliland, and Ethiopia for the port of Sayla has aroused outcry and protest not only in Somaliland, but also in the Somali community at large. 

Somaliland, a region of Somalia that views itself as a de facto independent state from Somalia, has signed a maritine lease arrangement with Ethiopia, claiming, it would have economic impact, integration between the two countries, international recognition of Somaliland, and provide development prospect for the region. Yet, there has been an outpouring of opposition from a large proportion of Somalis, both in Somalila and the diaspora.

That outrage is based on the fear that the lease agreement may lead to the extraction and pillage of the Somali resources, as some argue that it was concluded without any real consultation with the Somali population and stakeholders. These bodies can give a vital recommendation on the lease agreement of the port but their absence might be a thorn in the  lease agreement.

Such large-scale, public protest and boycott against the lease agreement by people of Somalia, both within and diaspora, expresses their live outcry and condemnation of the agreement. This has also sparked interest in the vast political landscape of the area and the continuing discussion of Somaliland's status as an independent state from Somalia.

In general, the lease of the Sayla port to Ethiopia generated an intense and acrimonious discussion inside and outside the Somali republic. In the Somali community, the consensus is that Ethiopia has a secret motive to engulf a part of Somali marine.

This brought to light the necessity of continued conversation and engagement with the interests and expectations of everyone affected. Somali came out as victorious last year in a maritine dispute case against kenya.

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