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The Egyptian government is currently planning to deploy its forces in Somalia, bringing them by air and sea, to be part of the operation in Somalia starting this year. Official sources reported that Cairo is directly involved in its plan, and is strengthening its presence in Somalia to compete with Ethiopia.
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Analysts said that the military presence in Egypt wants to expand its influence in the strategic region of the Horn of Africa.
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The Egyptian army will replace the Ethiopians who were excluded from the AUSSOM operation, due to the conflict between Addis Ababa and Mogadishu as a result of the maritime agreement.
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The new mission of the African Union was agreed on Friday by the United Nations Security Council in a resolution issued by 14 of the 15 member countries, only the United States remained silent due to concerns about the financing of this operation.
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On the other hand, the President of Egypt, Abdifatah El-Sisi, who spoke about the latest situation in the region, especially the dialogue between Somalia and Ethiopia, said that he is closely following the agreement reached by Ankara between Ethiopia and Somalia.
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According to Egypt’s presidency El-Sisi had a phone conversation with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Saturday, saying he hoped the recent agreement would help to achieve lasting security and stability in the Horn region. Africa.
“The stability of the Horn of Africa and the national interests of Egypt are intertwined,” said President Abdifatah El-Sisi.