Ethiopia–Somaliland border
International border
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The Ethiopia–Somaliland border is almost as long as the one Ethiopia shares with the rest of Somalia, and Somaliland offers a buffer to Ethiopia against Al-Shabaab attack.[3] Villages like Aleybedey are remote that lies to the border, and have semi-arid with a short rainy season, receiving about 650 millimeters of rain per year.[4] Like Somalia, this border enjoyed vibrant economic interactions conducted by ethnically homogeneous Somalis.[5]
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| Somaliland-Ethiopia border | |
|---|---|
British Somaliland - Ethiopia Boundary Commission 1932. | |
| Characteristics | |
| Entities |  Ethiopia  Somaliland |
| Length | 745 kilometers (463 mi)[1] |
| History | |
| Established | 1897 |
| Current shape | 1936 |
| Treaties | Anglo-Ethiopian Treaty of 1897 and The British Somaliland-Ethiopia Boundary Treaty 1936.[2] |
Incidents
The 2010 Ayn clashes saw Somaliland forces engage Dulbahante clan militia in the Buuhoodle district.[6] The battle was prompted by Ethiopian troops seizing a truck belonging to locals in Buuhoodle, sparking a response from residents and Ethiopian retaliatory attack on Buuhoodle[7] and a Somaliland attack upon Widhwidh. More clashes were reported to have occurred near Widhwidh on 19 July 2010.[8]
