MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Somalia’s President, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, is about to embark on a diplomatic go to to Egypt this week for high-level discussions with President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. The talks are poised to focus on fortifying bilateral relations, in addition to the deliberate deployment of Egyptian troops to Somalia.
At present in Switzerland, President Mohamud is predicted to reach in Cairo late Wednesday, following an settlement he lately signed to totally normalize relations with Ethiopia—Egypt’s longstanding regional rival.
Amid the continuing diplomatic developments, President Mohamud is anticipated to reassure President el-Sisi that his latest rapprochement with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed won’t undermine the strategic tripartite alliance between Somalia, Egypt, and Eritrea. This alliance has been a cornerstone for joint efforts in safeguarding Somalia’s waters towards any potential Ethiopian encroachment.
Earlier this month, Somalia’s International Minister, Ahmed Moalim Fiqi, visited Cairo in an effort to handle Egypt’s issues relating to the latest settlement between Mogadishu and Addis Ababa, offering reassurances that it’ll not threaten the enduring cooperation among the many three nations.
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