Somalia Accuses Ethiopia Of Trying To Block AU Summit Access

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud told reporters Ethiopian security forces tried to block his access to the AU summit (Credit: AFP)

Somalia and Ethiopia, already at odds over a controversial maritime pact, locked horns again on Saturday over Somali claims that Ethiopian security forces tried to block President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud from accessing the African Union summit.

Mogadishu described the incident as "outrageous conduct" and called for a full investigation by the pan-African body which is headquartered in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa.