Egypt Delivers Second Shipment of Weapons to Somalia Amid Rising Tensions with Ethiopia

The latest military aid from Egypt to Somalia comes as relations between Somalia and Ethiopia worsen over a contentious port deal with Somaliland.

An Egyptian warship has delivered a second significant consignment of military equipment to Somalia, including anti-aircraft guns and artillery.
Somalia's Defence Minister Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur publicly thanked Egypt for the support, emphasizing Somalia's right to choose its own allies.
Tensions between Somalia and Ethiopia have escalated due to Ethiopia's agreement with Somaliland to lease a section of its coastline, which Somalia considers its territory.
Egypt has long been at odds with Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, which Egypt fears will reduce its share of Nile waters.
Ethiopia has 3,000 troops in Somalia as part of an African Union force, while Egypt has offered to contribute up to 10,000 troops to a new peacekeeping mission.