Somalia and Egypt: Putting Ethiopia in the Naughty Corner

Egypt’s decision to become part of the  AU Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) marks a pivotal step in strengthening the ties between two nations with deep historical and cultural connections. Both Egypt and Somalia share membership in the African Union and the Arab League, are maritime nations with strategic sea routes, and have…

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Iraqi and Somali Interior Ministers discuss security cooperation in Baghdad

On Monday, Iraq’s Interior Minister, Abdul Amir Al-Shammari, met with Somali officials to discuss a proposed security memorandum of understanding. During a joint press conference with his Somali counterpart Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail in Baghdad, Al-Shammari revealed that they discussed Somalia’s request for consultancy, training, and experience-sharing in combating terrorism, particularly against groups like Al-Qaeda and…

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Somalia, Ethiopia to restore diplomatic ties amid AU mission agreement

Somalia announced that obstacles to Ethiopia’s participation in the new African Union mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) have been overcome, and the final stage of the composition and size of Ethiopian forces is expected to be sorted out shortly. Somalia previously threatened to expel Ethiopian troops from the African Union peacekeeping mission unless Ethiopia renounced its…

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