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Hiiraan Online Today from Hiiraan Online: Somali Music advertisements Egypt and Somalia discuss deployment of Egyptian troops under AU mission FacebookFacebook messengerTwitterWhatsAppLinkedInTelegramEmail 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 Egyptian troops are expected to arrive in Somalia in the coming weeks, despite the AUSSOM mission facing funding challenges. Opinion| Privacy Policy|Sports|Somali Music|Somali Map All Rights Reserved Copyright. © 1999-2025, www.hiiraan.com
