Egypt “understands” Ethiopia’s Somali intervention

Egypt said on Thursday it understood why Ethiopia intervened militarily against Islamists in Somalia, despite an earlier Arab consensus that Ethiopian troops should withdraw. Egyptian presidential spokesman Suleiman Awad said President Hosni Mubarak stated the Egyptian position at a meeting with Ethiopian Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin. “President Mubarak expressed his understanding for the reasons behind … Continue reading Egypt “understands” Ethiopia’s Somali intervention