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Somalia’s government announced on January 12 that it is terminating all agreements with the United Arab Emirates, including key port deals and defense cooperation, accusing the UAE of violating its national sovereignty.

Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Hassan Moallim Mohamud said the decision follows a detailed investigation into breaches of trust and protocols, emphasizing that Somalia will not tolerate foreign interference or deals bypassing the federal government.

The canceled agreements cover ports in Berbera, Bosaso, and Kismayo, as well as bilateral security and defense cooperation. Somalia remains open to revisiting agreements if conditions respecting its sovereignty are met.

Watch the video for details on this escalating diplomatic dispute in the Horn of Africa.

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00:00BIRDS CHIRP
00:30It came to our attention, sadly to say this, that some of those provisions and
00:43protocols were violated and we had a credible information.
00:51Some of them are still classified, so we cannot disclose them at this particular moment.
00:59We still maintain and I hope to maintain the diplomatic relations we have with the United
01:12Arab Emirates.
01:20I hope this sends the signal and the message necessary that you cannot and Somalia will
01:30not tolerate to encourage secessionism or to deal with the sub-national entities as they
01:41are not part of Somalia.
01:45We want our sovereignty to be respected and that's not a tall order and that's what we
01:52are asking for.
01:59We hope the UAE will stop and desist from interfering in our internal affairs and respect our international
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