Why Somalia is important for Egypt in Nile dam crisis - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

A correspondent in Egypt

A correspondent in Egypt

Mar 15, 2021

A picture taken on Jan. 3, 2021, shows a general view of the Lake Nasser reservoir behind the High Dam in Aswan some 920km south of Egypt's capital. — KHALED DESOUKI/AFP via Getty Images

A meeting of Arab League foreign ministers in Cairo on May 7, 2023.

Alarmed over Ethiopia-Somaliland deal, Arab FMs rally behind Somalia, Egypt

Beatrice Farhat

Beatrice Farhat

In Beirut, reporting on regional news, culture, conflict

A Somali National Army soldier stands at attention during the morning briefing for trainee officers at the General Dhagabadan Training Centre in Mogadishu on March 19, 2024.

Tensions surge in Horn of Africa as Ethiopia’s ambitions clash with Somalia, Egypt

Rosaleen Carroll

Rosaleen Carroll

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly attends the inauguration of the 10th president of Somalia in Mogadishu, Somalia, June 9, 2022.

Egypt looks to Somalia for more influence in Red Sea, Nile dam dispute

Mohamed Saied

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Will Turkey’s military presence in Somalia lead to conflict with Somaliland?

Barin Kayaoglu

In Ankara, reporting on geopolitics and national security