Mogadishu (Dawan Africa) – A 16-member delegation from the Egyptian Armed Forces arrived in Mogadishu on Sunday to conduct a reconnaissance mission in preparation for Egypt’s planned deployment to the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM).
The delegation, led by Maj. Gen. Islam Radwan, was welcomed by officers from AUSSOM and the Somali National Armed Forces (SNAF). The team later held meetings with mission leadership, headed by Ambassador El Hadji Ibrahima Diene, Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, and participated in a security briefing at AUSSOM Force Headquarters.
Officials said the delegation will inspect key facilities in Mogadishu and forward areas to evaluate logistics and deployment readiness. Egypt’s participation follows approval from the African Union Peace and Security Council to join AUSSOM as a troop-contributing country.
The visit comes a day after Somalia’s Ministry of Defence confirmed that senior Somali officials met with Egypt’s Defense Attaché in Mogadishu, Col. Ahmed Fathi Abdelsatar Al-Husseini, to discuss Egypt’s role in the AU mission and broader bilateral defense cooperation.
