Somalia and Egypt Sign Defense and Security Agreement

In the wake of inconclusive indirect negotiations between Somalia and Ethiopia, mediated by the Turkish government, a security and defense cooperation agreement was formalized between Cairo and Mogadishu. This agreement is regarded as a strategic response to Addis Ababa, which has been embroiled in a longstanding dispute concerning the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Nile River.

The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, met today with Egyptian President…