The Presidents of Somaliland are making their first regional trip to Djibouti.
Former Somaliland Presidents Ahmed Silanyo and Muse Bihi also made regional visits to Djibouti.
However, Somaliland’s former President Dahir Riyale differed from his three successors; his first regional trip was to Ethiopia.
Muse Bihi, Somaliland’s former president, made his final trip as leader to Djibouti. Two days later, he traveled to Ethiopia, where he signed a historic memorandum of understanding with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. This agreement significantly impacted the region.
President Abdirahman Cirro visit comes at a time when his administration has not publicly clarified the status of the Somaliland-Ethiopia MoU, while Djibouti views the agreement as a potential threat.