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Somalia Announces Cancellation of UAE Port Agreements
(MENAFN) The Somali government has terminated security and defense agreements with the UAE governing several strategic ports, alleging violations of the nation's sovereignty, territorial integrity, and political independence, the prime minister's office announced Monday.
Officials justified the cancellation based on "reports and strong evidence regarding wrongful actions that undermine the sovereignty, national unity, and political independence" of Somalia, according to the statement.
During a Cabinet session, ministers voted to nullify all agreements and cooperative frameworks related to the ports of Berbera, Bosaso, and Kismayo, the statement confirmed.
The Cabinet simultaneously greenlit draft legislation aimed at safeguarding Somalia's sovereignty and territorial unity, alongside an arbitration measure, the premier's office revealed.
The proposed sovereignty law would prohibit regional governments and private organizations from negotiating arrangements with foreign entities without advance notification to and authorization from the federal government, subject to ministerial oversight, the statement indicated.
The cancellation followed an inquiry by Somalia's Immigration and Citizenship Agency into alleged unauthorized use of Somali airspace by Aidarous al-Zubaidi, leader of Yemen's Southern Transitional Council (STC).
The Saudi-led coalition previously stated that al-Zubaidi disregarded directives to travel to Riyadh for negotiations, instead deploying forces toward Al-Dhale in southwestern Yemen.
Coalition spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki subsequently claimed al-Zubaidi departed Aden by sea before exiting the region by air—an assertion the STC rejected, maintaining its leader remains operational within the city.
In a Thursday statement, Al-Maliki accused Abu Dhabi of enabling al-Zubaidi's departure through Somali territory, asserting he boarded an aircraft with "those accompanying him, under the supervision of UAE officers."
Officials justified the cancellation based on "reports and strong evidence regarding wrongful actions that undermine the sovereignty, national unity, and political independence" of Somalia, according to the statement.
During a Cabinet session, ministers voted to nullify all agreements and cooperative frameworks related to the ports of Berbera, Bosaso, and Kismayo, the statement confirmed.
The Cabinet simultaneously greenlit draft legislation aimed at safeguarding Somalia's sovereignty and territorial unity, alongside an arbitration measure, the premier's office revealed.
The proposed sovereignty law would prohibit regional governments and private organizations from negotiating arrangements with foreign entities without advance notification to and authorization from the federal government, subject to ministerial oversight, the statement indicated.
The cancellation followed an inquiry by Somalia's Immigration and Citizenship Agency into alleged unauthorized use of Somali airspace by Aidarous al-Zubaidi, leader of Yemen's Southern Transitional Council (STC).
The Saudi-led coalition previously stated that al-Zubaidi disregarded directives to travel to Riyadh for negotiations, instead deploying forces toward Al-Dhale in southwestern Yemen.
Coalition spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki subsequently claimed al-Zubaidi departed Aden by sea before exiting the region by air—an assertion the STC rejected, maintaining its leader remains operational within the city.
In a Thursday statement, Al-Maliki accused Abu Dhabi of enabling al-Zubaidi's departure through Somali territory, asserting he boarded an aircraft with "those accompanying him, under the supervision of UAE officers."
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