Egypt deepens Horn of Africa maritime alignment with Somalia MoU

Egypt deepens Horn of Africa maritime alignment with Somalia MoU Submitted by Victoria Amani Mwaniki Kishoiyian on Fri, 07/10/2026 - 19:26 The agreement comes amidst a rise in geopolitical maneuvering on the Red Sea A meeting between Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud during a visit to Cairo, on 14 August 2024 (Egyptian Presidency) Off The federal government of Somalia formalised a memorandum of understanding with Egypt on maritime transport and ports on Thursday, a month and a half after Cairo closed a Red Sea port connectivity agreement with Eritrea . The MoU establishes a framework for cooperation between Egypt’s Ministry of Transport and Somalia’s Ministry of Ports and Marine Transport, according to the Somalia National News Agency. “This agreement strengthens international cooperation in maritime transport and ports, advances our strategic priorities, supports the National Transformation Plan (NTP), and reinforces Somalia's growing role in the regional and global maritime sector,” said Mohamed Nur, Somalia’s minister of ports and marine transport.