Tuesday October 21, 2025
Cairo (HOL) — Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty met
Monday with his Somali counterpart, Abdelsalam Abdi Ali, on the sidelines of
the fifth Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development.
The two ministers discussed arrangements for deploying
Egyptian forces under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in
Somalia (AUSSOM). Egypt’s Foreign Ministry reaffirmed Cairo’s commitment to
supporting efforts to strengthen security and stability in Somalia and across
the Horn of Africa.
Abdelatty expressed hope that procedures for deploying
Egyptian troops would be finalized soon, emphasizing the importance of securing
sustainable international funding to ensure the mission’s effectiveness.
The talks also addressed ways to enhance bilateral
cooperation in trade, investment, development, and health. Abdelatty proposed
holding the second Egypt–Somalia Business Forum in the near future to further
expand economic relations.
For his part, Minister Abdi Ali thanked Egypt for its
continued political and developmental support and reaffirmed his government’s
commitment to deepening its partnership with Cairo.
Egypt announced its participation in AUSSOM in December
2024, four months after signing a military cooperation protocol with Somalia.
At the time, Abdelatty said the deployment came “at the request of the Somali
government and with the approval of the African Union Peace and Security
Council.”
Egyptian troops are expected to arrive in Somalia in the
coming weeks, despite the AUSSOM mission facing funding challenges.