El-Sisi and Afwerki to discuss bilateral ties and regional issues in Cairo

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi will host Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki in Cairo for talks on bilateral relations and pressing regional issues. The visit is set to focus on deepening cooperation between Cairo and Asmara and coordinating positions on developments in the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea region.

The two leaders are expected to review files of shared concern, including security and stability in the Red Sea basin, the war in neighbouring Sudan, and broader efforts to contain instability across the Horn of Africa. Egypt has moved in recent years to strengthen ties with Red Sea and Horn states as it seeks to secure maritime trade routes vital to the Suez Canal and to balance regional rivalries.

The meeting underscores a continued warming of relations between Egypt and Eritrea, two states that share strategic interests along the southern approaches to the Red Sea. No further details on the timing or agenda were announced.