Ethiopian troops under the African Union intervention in Somalia pictured preparing to depart Somalia in 2016 (Photo from TOBIN JONES, AU UN IST, AFP).
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Egypt Steps into Somalia as Ethiopia Likely Stepping Out
Egypt, alongside Djibouti, has committed troops to contribute to the upcoming African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), which is set to begin in 2025. The Egyptian troops will act as a replacement for Ethiopian troops, which Somalia is threatening to expel. Presently, Ethiopia's troops are stationed in the country as a part of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS).