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GALKAYO, Somalia, November 3, 2026 Authorities in Somalia's Puntland region and Ethiopia's Somali Region have secured the release of cargo trucks detained in the two areas following joint efforts to resolve a dispute affecting commercial transport, officials said.
The Mudug Regional Administration said two trucks belonging to traders from Ethiopia's Somali Region had been released in Galkayo. It also confirmed the release of trucks belonging to Puntland traders in Qabridahare, in Ethiopia's Qoraxay Zone, but did not specify how many vehicles were freed there.
The releases followed negotiations involving the Mudug regional administration, police commanders, traders and traditional elders, who worked together to resolve the dispute and restore the movement of commercial vehicles between the two areas.
Mukhtar Abdikarim Elmi, deputy governor of Mudug region, and Lieutenant Ayub Said Ali Dheeg, deputy commander of the Mudug regional police division, attended the handover ceremony in Galkayo on Monday.
Dheeg said authorities were committed to maintaining security and protecting commercial activities. He urged anyone with grievances or claims over property to seek resolution through the police and courts rather than taking possession of other people's vehicles.
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He said the release of the trucks reflected cooperation between regional authorities and business communities on both sides, expressing hope that the agreement would help prevent similar incidents in the future.
Traders also called for stronger cooperation between Puntland and Ethiopia's Somali Region to protect commercial property, facilitate the movement of goods and strengthen longstanding economic and social ties.
The Mudug Regional Administration commended the officials, security personnel, traditional elders and traders who contributed to the negotiations.
Puntland and Ethiopia's Somali Region maintain longstanding commercial and social ties, with traders and transporters regularly moving goods between the two areas.