Africa File, October 17, 2024: Egypt-Eritrea-Somalia Summit; Challenges with Tigray Peace ProcessAuthors: Kathryn Tyson and Liam KarrData Cutoff: October 17, 2024, at 10 a.m.Editor's Note: The Critical Threats Project at the American Enterprise Institute publishes these updates with support from the Institute for the Study of War. Key Takeaways:Somalia: The presidents of Egypt, Eritrea, and Somalia formalized and deepened an anti-Ethiopian alliance during a trilateral summit on October 10. Ethiopia: The head of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front removed the head of the Tigray interim administration on October 7, signaling a worsening legitimacy crisis in the Tigray region. Somalia:The presidents of Egypt, Eritrea, and Somalia formalized and deepened an anti-Ethiopian alliance during a trilateral summit on October 10. Tigray forces are demobilized but not disarmed, and the Tigray forces and interim government have warned about the threat of violence.

Source: Ethiopian News October 18, 2024 08:35 UTC