The leaders of Eritrea, Egypt, and Somalia have solidified an alliance formed amid strained relations with Ethiopia, following a summit in the Eritrean capital on Thursday (October 10). Presidents Isaias Afwerki (Eritrea) Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (Egypt) and Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (Somalia) discussed deepening cooperation across various sectors, particularly in security, as the Horn of Africa faces heightened instability, in part owing to landlocked Ethiopia’s efforts to gain access to a seaport. “This is an axis against [Ethiopian capital] Addis Ababa,” Hassan Khannenje, director of the Horn Inter…
