Somalia, Eritrea and Egypt pledge to bolster security ties

Source Aljazeera, The three leaders agreed to improve regional stability as Somalia battles with the al-Shabab armed group.

This combination of file pictures created on October 10, 2024 shows, left to right, President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of Eritrea Isaias Afwerki and President of Egypt Abdel Fattah al-Sisi [AFP]

Published On 10 Oct 202410 Oct 2024

The presidents of Somalia, Eritrea, and Egypt have agreed to boost cooperation for regional security amid heightened tensions in the Horn of Africa.

The three-way summit, held in the Eritrean capital, Asmara, on Thursday, was called by Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki and included his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Somalia’s Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.