Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty met with his Somali counterpart, Abdisalan Abdi Ali, on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa Forum. The two officials discussed bilateral relations as well as the security situation in the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea.
According to *Ahram Online*, the meeting focused on strengthening diplomatic ties between the two nations and expanding cooperation in the areas of economy, development, and investment.
The Egyptian Foreign Minister reaffirmed his country’s full support for the unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Somalia. He further stated that Cairo supports efforts aimed at building Somali state institutions and strengthening their capacity.
Badr Abdelatty also explicitly rejected any unilateral action that would undermine Somalia’s territorial integrity or violate its sovereignty.
During the meeting, the two ministers exchanged views on the situation in the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea, emphasizing the importance of upholding the sovereignty of the region’s nations and supporting their national institutions. Furthermore, discussions were held on how to accelerate the implementation of the outcomes from the four-party consultative meeting—hosted by Egypt in the coastal city of El-Alamein—which aimed to strengthen security, stability, and development, as well as to de-escalate tensions in the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea.
This meeting takes place amidst intensifying strategic competition and diplomatic tensions in the Horn of Africa, particularly regarding issues concerning the Bab el-Mandeb strait.