"President el-Sisi Vows to Protect Somalia from Threats"

Egyptian President el-Sisi expressed support for Somalia and criticized Ethiopia's deal with Somaliland to establish a marine force base, stating that Egypt will not allow any threat to Somalia's security. Somalia's president rejected the deal as a violation of international law and sought support from Egypt and other Arab leaders. Ethiopia defended the agreement as a commercial deal for sea access, while tensions between Egypt and Ethiopia persist over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and water release downstream.