[Ethiopian Herald] The author of this article has been monitoring and carefully observing a number of polarized polemics on the issues of statehood and access to sea and ports which is in fact triggered by the recent MoU inked between Ethiopia and Somaliland regarding access to sea port and related issues. A lot of dust has continued to blow up on a genuine and legally valid demand for ports. It is therefore important to clear out some of the confusions and opinions that do not hold water by any standard. The purpose of
