By Zakaria Soohoyde - Reporter
CAIRO, October 2, 2026 Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is travelling to Egypt on Friday to attend the Alamein Africa Forum, which is scheduled to take place in Alamein from October 2–4.
The inaugural forum is expected to bring together more than 20 African heads of state and government, along with senior officials from regional and international financial institutions.
Egypt, Afreximbank and AUDA-NEPAD are jointly organising the forum, which is intended to become a biennial platform aimed at promoting investment and economic cooperation across Africa.
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