Egypt Sending Troops By Air And Sea For New African Union Force In Somalia
Posted: 01 Jan 2025, 19:27
Egypt is beefing up its military presence in Somalia to take part in a new African Union mission to fight the terrorist group Al Shabab, ferrying troops there by sea and air in what sources and analysts say is a significant step in Cairo's efforts to broaden its footprint in the strategic Horn of Africa region.
The move, they said, is also a milestone in Egypt's decade-long tussle with Somalia's neighbour Ethiopia over a large Nile dam that Addis Ababa is building and which Cairo views as an existential threat to its water security.
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