The Alamein Summit: Safeguarding Fundamentals and Upholding Rights

The Horn of Africa is currently shaped by alliances centered on security, ports, and the Red Sea. On Sunday, October 4, a quadrilateral summit was held in the Egyptian city of Alamein, bringing together President Isaias Afwerki, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. The summit addressed the (situation) and developments unfolding across the Horn of Africa, the Gulf, and the Red Sea regions. During the meeting, the leaders reviewed ongoing events—specifically the violations committed by the Prosperity Party that infringe upon the national sovereignty of Somalia, Sudan, and Eritrea, as well as destabilizing practices in the region (particularly regarding statements concerning the Nile River).

They noted that these actions hinder the establishment of lasting peace and deprive the region of opportunities for cooperation and coordination that would serve the interests of its peoples. The summit served as the culmination of earlier bilateral and trilateral meetings—including a trilateral summit bringing together the leaders of Egypt, Eritrea, and Somalia, and a bilateral summit between Presidents Isaias and Sisi in Cairo—as well as meetings held by the Chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, with both President Sisi and President Isaias. The summit reviewed the outcomes of these various meetings and the progress achieved by joint committees, while also addressing potential future actions aligned with current regional and international developments and issues, with the aim of strengthening cooperation and coordination. The leaders’ affirmation of achievements made—and their insistence on respecting the sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity of the region’s…