Egypt and Somalia collaborate on security efforts as regional unease grows over Cairo’s expanding influence in the Horn of Africa
The defense deal between Egypt and Somalia has stirred up worries about Cairo's clout in the Horn of Africa.
Recently, Egypt and Somalia have been engaging in high-level security discussions. These talks focus on the stationing of Egyptian forces as part of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). This move has sparked regional apprehensions regarding Egypt's growing strategic and military sway in the Horn of Africa.
According to a senior Egyptian security official, "A significant meeting took place in Mogadishu…