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At the end of the meeting, the two ministers agreed to update the memoranda of understanding (MoUs) signed between Egypt and Somalia in 2015.

UAE currently trains and equips thousands of soldiers in the northeastern semi-autonomous region of Puntland. It provides military and financial assistance to the separatist region of Somaliland.

Alongside the aid package, the Egyptian military also sent two medical teams to secure the medical evacuation of Somalia army personnel injured in terrorist attacks.

He also hailed the “unique” support provided by Egypt in terms of Somali security and social service delivery and for the role of Egypt in rebuilding Somalia.

Somalia president Hassan Sheikh on Monday held a meeting with his Egypt counterpart in Cairo and agreed to cooperate on a range of issues. 

The Egypt visit is Mohamud's seventh foreign trip since he returned to power in May after winning the Horn of African country's presidential election against Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo.

A 2013 United Nations study found that 99.3 percent of girls and women in Egypt have reported having experienced some form of sexual harassment during their lives.

The group, which is responsible for killing thousands of civilians in East Africa and launching attacks against the AU's African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), has threatened to disrupt elections.

It’s not yet clear the reason behind Al-Sisi’s move to invite Somali PM to Cairo but comes days after Roble returned from Kenya, where he restored relations after meeting Uhuru.

The PM's visit comes days after returning from Kenya, where he held talks with Uhuru on the restoration of the relations. 

He expressed the Arab League's support for Somalia in combating all challenges, especially the threat posed by terrorist groups.

Twenty-five people have been injured in the attack, which took place in the Middle Shabelle region, southwest of Mogadishu, according to a Burundian army statement.