Somalia and Ethiopia agree to restore diplomatic ties after year-long rift

Accord comes after Somalia severed relations over sea access agreement Ethiopia signed with separatist region of Somaliland

Somalia and Ethiopia have agreed to restore diplomatic representation in their respective capitals, more than a year after Somalia severed ties over a sea access agreement landlocked Ethiopia signed with the separatist northern Somali region of Somaliland.

In a joint statement following an unexpected visit by Somalia's president, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, to Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, both countries committed to restore and enhance bilateral relations through full diplomatic representation in their respective capitals".