The United States welcomes the December 11 Ankara Declaration between Ethiopia and Somalia reaffirming each country’s sovereignty, unity, independence, and territorial integrity. In its statement, the US Department of State revealed that America encouraged the agreement between the two countries that will advance cooperation on shared interests.

Ethiopia and Somalia have agreed to end their bitter dispute over Addis Ababa's plans to build a port in the breakaway republic of Somaliland following talks in Turkey. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomed the "historic agreement",

Ethiopia and Somalia agreed to lower tensions over a deal that would allow Addis Ababa to build a military base on the coast of the breakaway region of Somaliland in exchange for a stake in its national airline.