{"id":613846,"date":"2024-01-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-22T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2024\/01\/22\/tensions-between-ethiopia-and-somalia-dominate-the-agenda\/"},"modified":"2024-01-22T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T00:00:00","slug":"tensions-between-ethiopia-and-somalia-dominate-the-agenda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2024\/01\/22\/tensions-between-ethiopia-and-somalia-dominate-the-agenda\/","title":{"rendered":"Tensions between Ethiopia and Somalia dominate the agenda"},"content":{"rendered":"

President Abdel Fattah El Sisi's press conference with his Somali counterpart was the<\/strong> hot topic on last night's talk shows,<\/strong> but the pundits and hosts on the box last night also found the time to discuss our national football team\u2019s upcoming match tonight with Cape Verde.<\/p>\n

\"<\/strong>Don\u2019t test Egypt<\/strong>\u201d:<\/strong> President El Sisi\u2019s warning against Ethiopian intervention in the continent and their acquisition of a port in Somaliland captivated the attention of the nation\u2019s talking heads last night. African affairs expert at the Al Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies think tank Amani El Tawil called in to tell Amr Adib that the president\u2019s statement was intended to help \u201crescue a country crying out for help\" and give a strong message to Ethiopia to refrain from escalating tensions even further (watch, runtime: 3:34<\/a>). El Sisi\u2019s comments were also praised for confirming Egypt\u2019s status as an important player in the region, former assistant foreign minister Mohamed Hegazy told Ala Masouleety and Al Hayah Al Youm over the phone (watch, runtime: 3:10<\/a> | 21:33<\/a> | 8:54<\/a>). <\/p>\n

Also <\/strong>on the airwaves last night:<\/strong><\/p>\n