Egypt delivered its first military aid to Somalia in more than four decades on Tuesday, three diplomatic and Somali government sources said, a move likely to deepen strains between the two ...

Mogadishu, Somalia - The Council of Ministers of the Federal Government of Somalia, chaired by Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre, has officially approved a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between ...

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty participated Thursday 3/7/2026 in a virtual ...

Egypt’s Role in Somalia. Egypt’s involvement in Somalia is driven by its strategic interest in maintaining regional stability and countering terrorism. Instability in Somalia, ...

Egypt began supplying arms to Somalia and will provide training to its troops, a Somali official said, ratcheting up tensions in the Horn of Africa region. Skip to content.

The presidents of Egypt, Eritrea and Somalia agreed on Thursday to boost cooperation for the Somali army to confront "terrorism" and protect its land and sea borders, a joint statement said ...

In January this year, Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said Cairo stands shoulder to shoulder with Somalia. “Egypt will not allow anyone to threaten Somalia or affect its security,” el ...

Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty affirmed Egypt’s firm support for Somalia’s security, stability, unity, and territorial integrity, praising the Somali government's efforts to enhance ...

Egypt is also set to send 10,000 troops to Somalia, with half joining an African Union peacekeeping force and the other half deployed under a bilateral agreement with Mogadishu.

Abdelatty reaffirmed in the interview on Sunday that Egypt reserves the right to act in a way that meets its interests.

Egypt has expanded its role in Somalia’s peacekeeping efforts by signing a military cooperation protocol. Through this protocol Egypt is supplying weapons, equipment , and training to bolster ...