𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐛𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐡𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐈𝐫𝐫𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐬 ‘𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥’ 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐚, 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐏𝐌 𝐀𝐛𝐢𝐲 𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐝 𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐬 𝐀𝐛𝐞𝐛𝐚

Addis Abeba – Somaliland’s President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi (Irro) has concluded what his office described as a “successful official visit” to Ethiopia, during which he met with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and other senior Ethiopian officials. The visit, his first since assuming office in November 2024, took place between 14 and 16 October in Addis Abeba.
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‎According to a statement from the Somaliland Presidency, the trip aimed to “further strengthen the longstanding bonds of friendship, cooperation, and mutual respect” between Somaliland and Ethiopia. It added that the visit “reaffirmed the shared commitment of both nations to advancing peace, stability, and sustainable development across the Horn of Africa.”
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‎Neither Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs nor the Office of the Prime Minister has released any official readout, statement or pictures on the visit, the meetings, or their outcomes.
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‎However, in a short video accompanied with a statement, President Irro’s office said during his stay in Addis Abeba, he held “high-level and fruitful meetings” with Prime Minister Abiy and other Ethiopian officials. Discussions reportedly focused on “consolidating bilateral relations, enhancing security cooperation, promoting economic and trade partnerships, facilitating cross-border connectivity, and expanding collaboration in key areas of shared strategic interest.”
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‎In a separate statement, Niman Yusuf, Chief of Staff of the Somaliland National Army, said he was “honored to be welcomed by the Chief of Staff of the Ethiopian National Defense Force, Marshal Birhanu Jula.” He added that the two “discussed bilateral defense cooperation and strengthening the historic ties between our two defense forces.”
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‎Earlier reports from Somaliland local media said that President Irro’s visit followed an “official invitation” from Addis Abeba. Images showed him being received at Bole International Airport by Ethiopia’s Foreign Minister, Gedion Timotheos.