Somalia Praises Egypt’s Security Backing as Troop Deployment to AU Mission Approaches
Somalia welcomes Egypt’s security backing as new AU stabilization mission looms
MOGADISHU — Somalia on Sunday publicly thanked Egypt for a message of solidarity that included promises of military equipment, training and an expected troop contribution to a forthcoming African Union stabilization mission as Mogadishu seeks to reassert control over territory long contested by insurgents.
The gesture, framed by Somalia’s Foreign Ministry as evidence of “historic and deep-rooted ties,” arrives as African Union planners prepare…