The 3 leaders concurred to enhance local stability as Somalia fights with the al-Shabab armed group.
Published On 10 Oct 2024
The presidents of Somalia, Eritrea, and Egypt have concurred to increase cooperation for local security amidst increased stress in the Horn of Africa.
The three-way top, held in the Eritrean capital, Asmara, on Thursday, was called by Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki and consistedof his Egyptian equivalent Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Somalia’s Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.
In a declaration launched by the Eritrean info ministry, the 3 leaders concurred to boost ties and enhance local stability, and the “unequivocal regard for the sovereignty, self-reliance and territorial stability of the nations of the area”.
The leaders likewise highlighted the significance of “confronting disturbance in the internal affairs of the nations of the area under any pretext or validation; collaborating joint efforts to accomplish local stability and developing a favorable environment for joint and sustainable advancement”.
Regarding the security scenario in Somalia, whose army is presently fig