What Does the Ethiopia-Somalia Compromise Deal Mean for Peace in the Horn of Africa?

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00:00but brothers and sisters whose fates have been bound by blood.

00:07Not only do Ethiopians and Somalis share common ancestry, language and culture,

00:14but we are also held together with the blood sacrifice that has been paid by thousands of

00:21Ethiopian soldiers in defense of the security of the state of Somalia from terrorist forces.

00:29The port deal Rau has created tensions in the Horn of Africa,

00:33drawing in Ethiopia's long-standing rival Egypt and Eritrea. And with a joint declaration now done,

00:39the mediator Turkey says it is a fast step towards peace and cooperation. Caroline B, CGTN.

00:47Let's get more details on this. We're joined by Mikhal Baradavid in Istanbul. Mikhal,

00:53what is in the Ethiopia-Somalia compromise deal that was breached yesterday?

00:59Yes, the joint declaration was announced after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met

01:07separately with the President of Somalia and the Prime Minister of Ethiopia. And according to the

01:11text agreement that was released by Turkey, the parties agreed to leave behind their differences

01:17of opinion and contentious issues and to...