"Ethiopia-Somaliland Tensions Escalate Over Red Sea Access Deal"

The army chiefs of Ethiopia and Somaliland have met to discuss military cooperation amid regional tensions sparked by a deal giving Ethiopia access to a naval base on the Gulf of Aden, which Somalia views as an assault on its territorial integrity. Somaliland, not internationally recognized as independent, agreed to lease part of its coast to Ethiopia in exchange for potential recognition. Somalia's allies, including Egypt and Turkey, have pledged support, while the African Union and the US are working to calm tensions. Meanwhile, Somalia's president has held talks in Eritrea, with the issue likely to have been discussed.