The leaders of Egypt, Eritrea and Somalia met for a three-way summit in Asmara on Thursday against a backdrop of heightened tensions in the Horn of Africa region. The maritime agreement infuriated Mogadishu and highlighted regional rivalries as relations soured between Ethiopia and neighbouring Somalia as well as Egypt. Mohamud, who has already visited Eritrea several times, held separate talks with Isaias shortly after his arrival late Wednesday, the ministry said. It is his first visit to Asmara although Isaias has visited Egypt on several occasions. Relations between Addis Ababa and Asmara have also been deteriorating recently, even though Eritrean troops backed Ethiopian government forces in the brutal 2020-2022 war against Tigrayan rebels.

Source: Ethiopian News October 11, 2024 02:27 UTC