The real reason Egypt is arming Somalia

Somali people march against the Ethiopia-Somaliland port deal at the Yarisow stadium in Mogadishu, Somalia January 3, 2024. Reuters

Somalia is turning into an open canvas for the longstanding Egypt-Ethiopia feud. 

For long, the two countries bickered over whether the dam on the Blue Nile that Ethiopia was putting up should be controlled to ensure sufficient water reaches Cairo, but Ethiopia went on to fill the dam, forcing Cairo to quit any talks over the issue.