Somaliland Agrees To A UAE Naval And Air Base In Northern Port

(BBC)

BBC: Somaliland agrees to UAE military base in Berbera

MPs in the self-declared republic of Somaliland have agreed to allow the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to set up a military base in the port of Berbera.

Observers say the deal has proved controversial among Somaliland's neighbours in the Horn of Africa.

The UAE already has a military facility at Eritrea's Assab port for use in a campaign against Yemeni rebels.

It is part of a coalition that has fought Houthi rebels and imposed a naval blockade on Yemen since 2015.

More than 10,000 people have been killed and 40,000 wounded since then, according to the UN.

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WNU Editor: This base will probably be used in the war against Houthi rebels in Yemen.

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