| Somaliland-Ethiopia border | |
| Territory1: | |
| Length: | 745km (463miles)[1] |
| Established: | 1897 |
| Current: | 1936 |
| Treaties: | Anglo-Ethiopian Treaty of 1897 and The British Somaliland-Ethiopia Boundary Treaty 1936.[2] |
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]
The 2010 Cayn clashes saw Somaliland forces viciously attack the Dulbahante clan militia in the Buuhoodle district.[6] The battle was prompted by Ethiopian troops seizing a truck belonging to locals in Buhoodle, 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]