Eritrea, Egypt and Somalia cement 'axis against Ethiopia'Eritrea's President Isaias Afwerki (R) has been holding talks with his Egyptian counterpart Abdul Fattah al-Sisi (C) and Somalia's Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (L) in AsmaraA recent diplomatic disagreement has pushed Somalia into closer ties with Egypt and Eritrea, both of which have long-standing disputes with Ethiopia. The leaders of Egypt, Somalia and Eritrea – countries which all have strained relations with Ethiopia – have been meeting in the Eritrean capital, Asmara. “This is an axis against [Ethiopian capital] Addis Ababa,” Hassan Khannenje, director of the Horn International Institute for Strategic Studies, told the BBC’s Focus on Africa programme. "We are not determined to instigate anything against Addis Ababa," he told Focus on Africa. This was Sisi’s first visit to Asmara, while the Somali president had already been three times this year.

Source: Ethiopian News October 10, 2024 16:48 UTC