United Arab Emirates (UAE) government has said that it would train police and military in Somaliland in an agreement expected to be finalized within two months.
The UAE began construction last year of a base on a site at the airport of the Somaliland port city Berbera and will be allowed to maintain a presence for 30 years. Berbera is less than 300 km (190 miles) south of war-torn Yemen, where UAE troops are fighting rebels as part of a Saudi-backed coalition.
The military base, which he expects will be completed this year, will guarantee economic development and security for Somaliland and act as a deterrent to extremist groups in the region.
