Egypt, Somalia and Eritrea this week cemented their unity to address what they called peace and security issues in the Horn of Africa. But observers reading between the lines said the common enemy in Ethiopia had necessitated the alliance.
Presidents Abdel Fattah al-Sisi of Egypt, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia and Isaias Afwerki of Eritrea met in Asmara in a unique, tripartite summit, coming after weeks of tensions between Somalia and Ethiopia, which is also not in good terms with Eritrea and Egypt over varied reasons.
