Egypt, which has a separate dispute with Ethiopia over the sharing of Nile river waters, strongly supports Somalia. Leaders of the two countries in August signed a defense agreement, followed by the first shipment of military equipment delivered by two C-130 military aircraft, according to two Somali officials.

Egypt said it sent military aid to Somalia, the latest show of support for the Horn of Africa nation that’s embroiled in a feud with neighboring Ethiopia over a breakaway territory.

Egypt said it sent military aid to Somalia, the latest show of support for the Horn of Africa nation that’s embroiled in a feud with neighboring Ethiopia over a breakaway territory.Most Read from BloombergUnlocking the Hidden Power of Zoning,

The Egyptian warship began unloading the weapons on Sunday, one diplomat said. Security forces blocked off the quayside and surrounding roads on Sunday and Monday as convoys carri

The second shipment in a month arrives, as tensions increase between the two countries and Ethiopia.

Egypt has delivered a second cache of military equipment to Somalia as tensions in the Horn of Africa region rise between Ethiopia and the breakaway region of Somaliland. ・Egypt has delivered a second cache of military equipment to Somalia amid rising tensions in the Horn of Africa region.