"President Sisi Vows Support for Somalia and Condemns Ethiopia-Somaliland Deal"

Egypt's President el-Sissi expressed support for Somalia in its dispute with Ethiopia over a deal with Somaliland to access the sea and establish a marine base, urging Ethiopia to seek benefits from seaports in Somalia and Djibouti through transitional means. Somalia's president rejected the deal as a violation of international law and sought support from Egypt. Egypt and Ethiopia have been at odds over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance dam on the Nile, with recent talks ending without a deal, leading to continued tensions over water and irrigation supply downstream.