UAE May Offer Egypt a Corner of Their Base in Somaliland
Admin February 19, 2017 No Comments 20 Views
While Somaliland President Silanyo wants to turn Somaliland into an African Singapore, the UAE is placing another pawn on the board of its game against Ethiopia.
On the 5th of February, Egypt’s Foreign Minister met the Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to establish a Bilateral Political Consultation Mechanism with meetings to be held every six months. They also discussed the military base in Somaliland, according to al-Ahram, an Egyptian state-owned newspaper.
This alliance is timely for Egypt. Egypt and Ethiopia’s relationship has been souring ever since Ethiopia announced the Grand Renaissance Dam project.
The Egyptian government is worried about the uncertainties surrounding Ethiopia’s schedule for storing Nile water behind the walls of the Grand Dam.
In an effort to court Somaliland, the Egyptian governement in 2016 invited Somaliland officials to Cairo. In August, of that year, a delegation from Somaliland led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Saad Ali Shire travelled to Cairo to meet with a number of Senior Cabinet officials from the Egyptian Government.
The meetings were a resounding failure. Egypt’s efforts to persuade Somaliland into allowing them to open a military base in Berbera bore no fruits.
Things changed when the UAE stepped in. Within the space of a few months, the UAE achieved two successes: 1. Berbera Port leased to DP World and 2. A military base in Berbera.
The Ethiopian government has already officially blamed Egypt and Eritrea of harboring terrorist groups that seek to destabilize the country’s stability.
With a military base already in Eritrea and now with one in Somaliland, the UAE and Egypt’s clandestine operations against Ethiopia will only increase.
Admin February 19, 2017 No Comments 20 Views
While Somaliland President Silanyo wants to turn Somaliland into an African Singapore, the UAE is placing another pawn on the board of its game against Ethiopia.
On the 5th of February, Egypt’s Foreign Minister met the Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to establish a Bilateral Political Consultation Mechanism with meetings to be held every six months. They also discussed the military base in Somaliland, according to al-Ahram, an Egyptian state-owned newspaper.
This alliance is timely for Egypt. Egypt and Ethiopia’s relationship has been souring ever since Ethiopia announced the Grand Renaissance Dam project.
The Egyptian government is worried about the uncertainties surrounding Ethiopia’s schedule for storing Nile water behind the walls of the Grand Dam.
In an effort to court Somaliland, the Egyptian governement in 2016 invited Somaliland officials to Cairo. In August, of that year, a delegation from Somaliland led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Saad Ali Shire travelled to Cairo to meet with a number of Senior Cabinet officials from the Egyptian Government.
The meetings were a resounding failure. Egypt’s efforts to persuade Somaliland into allowing them to open a military base in Berbera bore no fruits.
Things changed when the UAE stepped in. Within the space of a few months, the UAE achieved two successes: 1. Berbera Port leased to DP World and 2. A military base in Berbera.
The Ethiopian government has already officially blamed Egypt and Eritrea of harboring terrorist groups that seek to destabilize the country’s stability.
With a military base already in Eritrea and now with one in Somaliland, the UAE and Egypt’s clandestine operations against Ethiopia will only increase.
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