El-Sisi’s feedback come amid dispute between Somalia and Ethiopia over the latter’s cope with Somaliland.
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has stated Cairo stands shoulder to shoulder with Somalia and has slammed Ethiopia’s settlement with Somaliland to acquire entry to the ocean and set up a marine power base.
“Egypt will not allow anyone to threaten Somalia or affect its security,” el-Sisi stated, talking at a information convention with visiting Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.
“Do not try Egypt, or try to threaten its brothers especially if they ask it to intervene,” he stated.
Somaliland, a area strategically situated by the Gulf of Aden, broke away from Somalia in 1991 because the nation collapsed right into a civil battle. The area has maintained its personal authorities regardless of a scarcity of worldwide recognition.
On January 1, in a memorandum, Ethiopia stated it will think about recognising Somaliland’s independence in return for the port entry. It will lease 20km (12 miles) of coastland across the port of Berbera, on the Gulf of Aden, for 50 years for army and business functions.
Ethiopia’s present fundamental port for maritime exports is within the neighbouring nation of Djibouti.
Sheikh Mohamud, the president of Somalia, rejected the deal as a violation of worldwide legislation and stated: “We will not stand idly by and watch our sovereignty being compromised.”
He arrived in Egypt over the weekend to rally help for his authorities. In addition to assembly President el-Sisi, he met with Arab League chief Ahmed Aboul Gheit and Al-Azhar Mosque’s Grand Imam, Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb.
“My message to Ethiopia is that … trying to seize a piece of land to control it is something no one will agree to,” el-Sisi stated, noting cooperation on improvement was a greater technique.
On Sunday, Ethiopia rejected criticism from Egypt over the deal, saying it was merely a business settlement aimed toward securing entry to the ocean and never an try and annex land.
“It isn’t annexation or assumption of sovereignty over the territory of any state,” Redwan Hussien, nationwide safety adviser to the prime minister of Ethiopia, stated in a submit on X.
Ethiopia’s dedication for peace and safety in Somalia has been demonstrated by way of the blood and sweat of its treasured little children. Ethiopia & Somalia aren’t simply neighbors who share a border however they’re fraternal nations sharing a standard language, tradition & folks.
— Redwan Hussien (@RedwanHussien) January 21, 2024
Relations between Egypt and Ethiopia have been tense for years over a significant dam Ethiopia has constructed on the Blue Nile.
For over a decade — together with Sudan — the nations have been making an attempt to succeed in a negotiated settlement on the filling and operation of the $4bn Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.
The newest spherical of talks final month ended with no deal and Cairo and Addis Ababa traded blame for the failure.
Negotiators have stated key questions stay about how a lot water Ethiopia will launch downstream if a multiyear drought happens, and the way the nations will resolve any future disputes.