Somalia: President Isaias Holds Talks With Somali President

What the report says

President Isaias Afwerki of Eritrea met with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in El Alamein City, Egypt, for talks focused on bilateral relations and other issues the two governments see as important. The meeting, reported by Shabelle on 6 October 2026 and distributed by AllAfrica, took place in the mid-morning hours and came against a backdrop of broader regional diplomacy in Egypt.

According to the report, the two leaders discussed the need to strengthen a political environment in Somalia that resists outside interference and supports the country’s territorial integrity, stability and peace. President Isaias also used the occasion to argue for governance models based on citizenship rather than systems that deepen social, religious or ethnic divisions. That broader point reflects a recurring debate in the Horn of Africa about how states balance federal arrangements, unity and local identities.

President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud thanked Isaias and the Eritrean people for what the report described as their support for Somalia and its government. The article does not provide further details on any agreement or announcement from the talks, but the meeting underscores ongoing contact between the two countries at a time when regional leaders are holding consultations on security and political coordination.