Ruto, Abiy agree to uphold African sovereignty
On his first state visit to Nairobi since 2018, Abiy’s trip coincided with a visit by Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud for the UN Environmental Assembly. While both leaders were expected to hold bilateral talks with host President Ruto, it was still unclear if Dr Abiy and Dr Mohamud would meet face to face. Dr Abiy had arrived in Nairobi on Tuesday evening to start his State visit to Nairobi, his first since June 2018 and which was expected to turn-around in relations between the two sides. Read: Abiy visit signals thawing ties between Ethiopia and KenyaDr Abiy was received in person by his host at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, President William Ruto, the first time he has done so to a leader of another country. Ethiopia itself has faced internal strife, Sudan has plunged into war and Ethiopia and Somalia have bickered over MoU with Somaliland.
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