The meeting comes amidst rising tensions between Somalia and Ethiopia over Ethiopia’s illegal maritime agreement with Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia. Somalia is preparing to determine the composition of its upcoming AU Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) following the expiration of the current mission. Egypt and Eritrea both support Somalia’s sovereignty and oppose the agreement. “We don’t support Somalia because of Ethiopia. In August, Egypt and Somalia signed a defence pact and military cooperation protocol during a visit by Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to Cairo.

Source: Ethiopian News October 10, 2024 19:06 UTC