MOGADISHU— Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud attended Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam inauguration, increasing tensions among Nile Basin countries and regional neighbors.
President Mohamud praised the $4 billion dam, urging cooperation, but analysts warn his visit risks harming Somalia’s relationship with Egypt and Sudan.
Egypt plans troop deployment to Somalia under AU mission, sparking Ethiopian concerns about foreign military presence near its borders and interests.
Somalia, Egypt, and Eritrea formed a 2024 pact to protect sovereignty and counter Ethiopia’s ambitions over Red Sea and Nile resources.
No official Somali statement explained the visit’s impact, but experts warn of complicated diplomacy amid internal and regional security challenges ahead.
