Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi arrived in Eritrea's capital Asmara on Thursday for talks with his Eritrean counterpart Isaias Afwerki, the Egyptian presidency said. A spokesman said Mr El Sisi's visit was at Mr Afwerki's invitation and would “explore different means of boosting bilateral relations in a number of sectors in addition to

A recent diplomatic disagreement has pushed Somalia into closer ties with Egypt and Eritrea, both of which have long-standing disputes with Ethiopia. There have been fears that the growing tension could spill over into some sort of conflict.

Egypt, Somalia and Eritrea pledged to co-operate to prevent interference in the affairs of any state in the Horn of Africa, and to bring peace to the tumultuous region, after leaders of the three countries met in the Eritrean capital on Thursday.