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Ethiopia outraged a statement signed by former Somalia President Hassan Sheikh.
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The bad politics of former Somalia President Hassan Sheikh, please take a step back.
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Somalia is neighboring Ethiopia, Somalia shares people and land with Ethiopia, Hassan Sheikh did not understand that, the 80-year-old man.
Somalia is not neighboring with Egypt, Eritrea and Sudan.
The Ethiopian government has expressed deep concern over the joint statement signed on October 4, 2026 in New Alamein in Egypt, by Somalia, Egypt, Eritrea and Sudan, as the Addis Ababa government considers that some of the provisions of the agreement directly affect its interests in the Nile River and the security of the Red Sea, after the four countries issued a statement addressing regional security, the sovereignty of states, the Red Sea and the use of Nile waters.
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The statement called for the four countries to strengthen political, economic and security consultations and cooperation, while establishing a regular mechanism to monitor the implementation and results of future meetings, and the leaders of the four countries stressed respect for the sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of the regional states, and that disputes should be resolved through dialogue and peaceful means.
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Regarding the Nile River, the countries called for the observance of international law on transboundary rivers. They particularly stressed the principle of non-interference in the security and management of waterways, and that major water-related measures should be based on prior notification, consultation and mutual understanding.
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This point is particularly relevant to Ethiopia, as Addis Ababa and Cairo have long been at odds over the management of the Nile River, particularly the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), with Ethiopian state media reporting that the Addis government is asserting its right to exploit its natural resources, while Egypt argues that major Nile projects do not harm downstream countries’ water use.
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The statement also touched on the Red Sea, stressing that coastal states have a special responsibility for the security and management of waterways, while landlocked Ethiopia has been making significant efforts in recent years to secure waterways independent of other countries in the Horn of Africa.
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The agreement comes at a time when relations between Ethiopia and Eritrea are at a very sensitive stage. The Ethiopian government has accused Asmara of supporting armed groups opposed to the Federal Government of Ethiopia, while Eritrea has denied these allegations and insisted that it has no influence on the renewed conflicts in some of the autonomous regions within Ethiopia.