A new diplomatic summit is set to take place in the coming hours between the President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, and Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in the coastal city of Alamein. The two leaders are expected to hold a closed-door meeting focusing on key security and geopolitical challenges facing the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea corridor.
According to sources close to the Egyptian presidency, the agenda will include the escalating tensions in the region, maritime security in the Red Sea, and the growing influence of foreign actors along the eastern coast of Africa. President Hassan’s visit comes at a time when Somalia seeks stronger regional partnerships to address both internal instability and external pressures.
The leaders are also expected to discuss Egypt’s role in African peacekeeping operations. Egypt has previously expressed interest in playing a more visible role in stabilizing volatile regions on the continent, including through African Union-led initiatives.
This meeting is seen as part of a broader diplomatic outreach by Cairo to reassert its influence in East Africa amid shifting alliances and rising competition among regional and global powers. For Mogadishu, deeper ties with Egypt could offer strategic backing as it navigates its fragile political transition and mounting security threats.
The summit in Alamein marks a continuation of historical relations between the two nations, but with renewed urgency driven by the complex security environment in the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa.
