A 10-year defense and economic deal with Turkey to protect its seacoast and bolster its naval force.
An agreement with the United States to construct five military bases for over $100 million.
An enhanced defense cooperation accord with Uganda to boost the fight against the terrorist group Al Shabab.
The three security pacts signed by Somalia in recent days underscore the increasing perils the Horn of Africa nation faces both internally and externally.
Equally worrisome, tensions are growing between Somalia and its western neighbor, Ethiopia, over Somalia’s coastline — the longest in mainland Africa — threatening to set off a new conflict in a vital global shipping route in an increasingly volatile region.
Persons:
Al Shabab
Organizations:
African Union
Locations:
Turkey, United States, Uganda, Somalia, of Africa, Ethiopia, Somalia’s, Africa