# Horn of Africa Leaders Meet on Tensions

> Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea and Somalia discuss regional conflicts and unresolved issues in El Alamein.
- Title: Horn of Africa Leaders Meet on Tensions · Allafrica | Shortify
- Summary: Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea and Somalia discuss regional conflicts and unresolved issues in El Alamein. Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea and Somalia met in El Alamein to…
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- Source: Allafrica — https://allafrica.com/stories/202610120520.html
- Published: 2026-10-12T15:03:01+00:00
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- Topics: egypt, sudan, eritrea, somalia, grand ethiopian renaissance dam, gerd, somaliland, secession, news, world, politics
## Leaders meet in El Alamein
Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea and Somalia met on Sunday, 4 October, to discuss regional tensions and unresolved issues.
## Reaffirmed principles for peace
The meeting confirmed principles including respect for sovereignty, territorial integrity and cooperation on Nile water resources.
## Ethiopia's Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
Egypt strongly criticized Ethiopia's Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam completed in 2015 over water access concerns.
## Sudan's Transitional Council support
Sudan's Transitional Council received regional backing amid civil war and accusations of Ethiopian support for Rapid Support Forces.
## Eritrea's Tigray conflict concerns
Eritrea is engaged in hostilities with Tigray, allied with militias opposing Ethiopia's government.
## Somaliland secessionist ambitions
Somaliland seeks to carve out territory in Somalia, a concern for Ethiopia's access to the Red Sea.
## Regional security concerns
The meeting cannot yet form an alliance but may respond to potential regional security deterioration.
## Key takeaway

Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea and Somalia met in El Alamein to address tensions including Ethiopia's Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and Somaliland's secessionist ambitions.