Somalia and Egypt have reaffirmed their strong bilateral partnership following a telephone conversation between Somalia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdisalam Abdi Ali, and Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptian Expatriates, Dr. Badr Abdelatty, as both countries pledged to deepen cooperation and coordinate on regional security and political developments in the Horn of Africa.
According to Somalia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the two ministers reviewed the longstanding ties between Mogadishu and Cairo and discussed the evolving political and security situation in the Horn of Africa.
The conversation also focused on strengthening diplomatic coordination and expanding cooperation on issues of mutual interest.
Minister Abdisalam thanked Egypt for its continued political, development, and security assistance, reaffirming Somalia’s commitment to further enhancing bilateral relations.
“Somalia highly values Egypt’s continued political, development, and security support, and remains committed to strengthening bilateral cooperation and coordination on issues of common interest,” Abdisalam said.
For his part, Dr. Abdelatty reiterated Egypt’s unwavering support for Somalia’s sovereignty, unity, territorial integrity, and national institutions, stressing that Cairo remains firmly opposed to any action that undermines Somalia’s internationally recognized borders.
“Egypt remains steadfast in its support for Somalia’s sovereignty, unity, territorial integrity, and national institutions. We reject any attempt by Israel to recognize the northwestern region of Somalia as an independent entity in violation of Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” Abdelatty said.
The phone call reflects the increasingly close strategic relationship between Somalia and Egypt, which has expanded in recent years through cooperation in diplomacy, security, defense, education, and development.
Cairo has consistently backed Somalia’s unity and state-building efforts in regional and international forums, while both governments continue to coordinate closely on security challenges and political developments across the Horn of Africa.