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Toronto – Weeks after news of Djibouti port deal with Egypt,which was widely seen among Ethiopians as another action with the aim to suffocate Ethiopia, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Sunday led a delegation to Djibouti.
He was greeted by President Ismail Omar Guelleh upon arrival at Ambouli International Airport in the morning. The president also hosted a luncheon for the Ethiopian Delegation.
The two leaders then had what the office of the President of Djibouti described as “One on one meeting.” It took place at the palace. It was unspecified if the event was open to journalists.
There were also meetings in the presence of members of the delegation from Ethiopia and Djibouti officials. The progress of projects between the two countries – apparently related to port facilities as Ethiopia relies on Djibouti for the bulk of its import and export trade shipment – discussed the outcome of which is not revealed at the time of this writing.
Alemu Sime, Berhanu Tsegaye, Daniel Kibret Getachew Reda and Redwan Hussien were part of Abiy Ahmed delegation – among others. The delegation later visited doraleh port.
Much detail about the meeting between the two leaders is not released to the public regarding details of what was discussed during the meeting. From the brief social media update Abiy Ahmed shared on his page, the discussion “focused on geopolitical dynamics, regional peace and security, and strengthening bilateral cooperation, particularly in trade, logistics, and development, reaffirming our shared commitment to stability, economic integration, and mutual prosperity.”
The office of the president of Djibouti framed what was discussed differently. It said “Their discussions focused primarily on the practical arrangements to be implemented to accelerate the execution of bilateral cooperation programs.”
But again no further detail was provided except stating that the meeting “revealed numerous points of convergence.” According to the office of the president, the outcome from the meeting will serve as “a framework and guide the work of the next joint ministerial commission. This commission will be held in Djibouti on January 19, 2026.”
The two leaders spoke to the media after their meeting. President Ismail Omar Guelleh is quoted as saying “Mr. Abiy Ahmed is a brother and an enlightened leader, working to continuously strengthen the privileged ties between our two nations.”
Abiy Ahmed on his part remarked “Djibouti and its President are valuable allies for Ethiopia ” without making a reference to the president.
There has been a noticeable public resentment in Ethiopia towards Djibouti following its latest deal with Egypt – a country that has been encircling Ethiopia by entrenching presence in the neighboring countries including Eritrea and Somalia.
Tension is mounting the Horn of Africa as Ethiopia and Eritrea are inevitably, as some politicians in the Tigray region see it, heading to war over Ethiopia’s push to get access to the sea which Eritrea sees as a violation of its sovereignty. The narrative widely promoted on Ethiopian state-owned media is that “The port of Assab was illegally given to Eritrea,” and finger is pointed at the late Meles Zenawi’s administration who is said to have requested the United Nations to administer a referendum for the secession of Eritrea.
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