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What Would Mr. Musa, the President of Somaliland say to the Prime Minister of Ethiopia if he were In Framago’s place In Recent Ethipian Prime Minister’s Visit to Mogadishu?
June 16, 2018 - Written by Editor:Prologue I listened (short) the exchange of speeches of Mr. Framago, the President of Mogadishu and Mr. Ahmed, the Prime Minister of Ethiopia which took place in Mogadishu of Somalia. 1-both of them were (mainly) talked in the present and the future tenses 2- the prime Minister of Ethiopia read his aspirational laundry list 3- the president of Somalia repeated what the prime Minister of Ethiopia articulated except with rhe addition of thanked the prime Minister the Ethiopian bloodshed for Somalia skipped the Somali blood there! What would Mr. Musa the President of Somaliland say to the Prime Minister of Ethiopia if he were in Framago’s place or if the Ethiopian Prime Minister visits Hargeisa or if President Musa visits Addisababa. Most probably he would say what has been articulated below: (The relationship of Somaliland and Ethiopia is centuries old so it must endure this article authored by Iberahim M Mead was written in 2013 IThe relationship of Somaliland and Ethiopia is centuries old so it must endure ….this relationship must persevere and live longer forever, for the interest of all. The relationship between Somaliland and Ethiopia regarding people to people relationship and the free movement of people and trade as well as the security aspects must not be disturbed in any way; it must be enhanced and maintained regularly. The relationship between Ethiopia and Somaliland goes back to thousands of years, when Somaliland was known as the “land of punt” and Ethiopia was referred as the “land where Gods love to be” in the days of the Egyptian pharaohs. Other relationships can be traced back from King, Ashama Ibn Abjar, to Emperor Menelek II, to the subsequent governments, to Haile Mariam to Late Prime Minister Meles Zenawi and to the present Prime Minister, his excellence Hailemariam Desalegn The first Somaliland migration was the 3rd Muslim migration to Ethiopia Ethiopia has a history of saving people running from persecution by their own; starting from the first Muslim migration in 614-615 BH to Somaliland migration to Ethiopia in the1980s The first Muslim migration to Ethiopia “The Muslims who originally converged in Mecca sought refuge from Qurash persecution in the Kingdom of Aksum in BH (614–615 CE.) Addis Ababa treaty When Somaliland was under British Protectorate the first treaty known as the Addis Ababa treaty signed by the Emperor Menelek II and the representative of Britain took place at Addis Ababa on e May 14th 1897. Queen Victoria ratified on 28th July 1897. Some Articles and annex of that treaty excluded demarcation of the border between Somaliland and Ethiopia are here cited as: “Her majesty Queen Victoria having appointed as her special Envoy and Representative to his Majesty the Emperor Menelek II, James Rennell Rodd, Esq whose full powers have been found in due and proper form, and his majesty the Emperor Menelek, negotiating in his own name as king of kings of Ethiopia, they have agreed upon and do conclude the following articles, which shall be binding on themselves their heirs and successor.” SNM was the first to established the people to people relationship with Ethiopia which took root Abdillahi yussuf’s Salvation Front was in Ethiopia long before SNM opened its base there in 1982. In 1987 the author was told by an advisor and an interpreter for the deposed Haile Merriam that in a meeting between president Haile Merriam and Abdillahi Yussuf, the later put a blank pager and a pen in front of Haile Merriam and told him to write what ever he wanted for pay back if he secures central somalia for him!! No response came from the Ethiopian leader at that point”. When SNM came later to Ethiopia in 1982 President Haile Merriam asked SNM leadership what they would do for Ethiopia when they liberate their country from Siyad Barre of Mogadishu. a-“SNM leadership told the President that first they did not want any Ethiopian solder to die for their fight, how ever they promised the leader that they will do the following: SNM succeeded to turn Ethiopia which was considered as a traditional enemy of the Somalis in the recent history in to a reliable brother of the Somalis. Ethiopia saved (by giving a safe heaven) and supported the people of Somaliland who were massacred indiscriminately by the Mogadishu regime of Siyad Barre by letting them fight back and liberate their country. Ethiopia supported the 2nd Republic of Somaliland. Somaliland has definitely benefited from this cordial relationship, so was Ethiopia in people to people free movement and trade. Open borders policy was created as a result of people to people interactions and communications, and that facilitated the free movements of people and trade, thus people believed each other and then the special relationship took root. Thanks to SNM and subsequent administrations of Somaliland. The animosity and mistrust between the two peoples especially in 1960-1980 had been flipped thanks to SNM and Ethiopian administration reciprocally did likewise. The two governments later enhanced this task even further. This effort dispelled mistrusts between the two countries. Cooperation in the areas of trade and security and free movement of people and trade was established by the governments of Ethiopia and Somaliland later on. thus that was and is the history of Somaliland and Ethiopia However peace and prayers Ibrahim Mead Ottawa, Canada
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