Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has said Cairo stands shoulder to shoulder with Somalia and has slammed Ethiopia’s agreement with Somaliland to obtain access to the sea and establish a marine force base. “Egypt will not allow anyone to threaten Somalia or affect its security,” el-Sisi said, speaking at a news conference with visiting Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. On January 1, in a memorandum, Ethiopia said it would consider recognising Somaliland’s independence in return for the port access. Besides meeting President el-Sisi, he met with Arab League chief Ahmed Aboul Gheit and Al-Azhar Mosque’s Grand Imam, Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb. Ethiopia & Somalia are not just neighbors who share a border but they are fraternal nations sharing a common language, culture & people.

Source: Ethiopian News January 21, 2024 22:23 UTC