Somalia cuts diplomatic ties and agreements with the United Arab Emirates

Somalia has taken a series of actions against the United Arab Emirates (UAE), cutting diplomatic ties and scrapping agreements. A Somali minister accused the UAE of supporting the 'fragmentation' of Somalia, and the government cited the illegal entry of a Yemeni separatist leader as the 'last straw' for the decision. The dispute is also connected to tensions over the breakaway region of Somaliland.