Allied rivals: Middle East majors make Horn of Africa playfield
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan attend a signing ceremony after their meeting in Ankara, Turkey on September 4, 2024. PHOTO | REUTERS
Egypt and Turkey may have had difficult times in the past decade, but they are both allies of Somalia, with which they have signed defence co-operation agreements.
That is why when Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi toured Ankara this week -- marking the first time such a visit has happened in 12 years -- it signalled something beyond their bilateral ties.
