Egypt, Djibouti agree on backing counterterrorism in Somalia, conflict settlement in Sudan

CAIRO – 2 February 2025: Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Badr Abdelatty met Sunday with his Djiboutian counterpart Mahmoud Ali Youssef to discuss bolstering cooperation on infrastructure, healthcare, education, energy, maritime transport, and logistics.

On another level, the two ministers exchanged views on developments in the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea, and the role of Egypt and Djibouti in strengthening security in international waterways. They also tackled backing Somalia in combating terrorism in light of both countries' participation in the African Union's peacekeeping mission in the country.

 

Minister Abdelatty and Minister Youssef equally stressed the importance of achieving a settlement to the current armed conflict in Sudan while preserving its state institutions, unity and territorial integrity.

The Egyptian and Djiboutian ministers concluded by holding talks on developing the work of the African Union, empowering its agencies, accelerating the implementation of Agenda 2063, reforming the African Peace and Security Council (PSC), and continental projects. The two sides also agreed on exchanging support to each other's candidates running for regional and international positions.