Somalia, Egypt should now dial down on their angry rhetoric

Security helicopters hover above the Mogadishu Sea Port after an Egyptian warship docked to deliver a second major cache of weaponry in Mogadishu, Somalia on September 23, 2024. Photo | Reuters

The response from Addis Ababa was fast and predictable. As an Egyptian warship unloaded a new cache of military hardware in Mogadishu this week, Ethiopia’s Foreign minister sounded the alarm on the potential risks associated with the weapon deliveries.