Egypt is training Somali Air Force cadets, according to Somali news sources, while preparing to establish a military base near the former Cisiley airfield in Middle Shabelle, north of Mogadishu, ahead of the expected arrival of Egyptian troops. 🇪🇬🤝🇸🇴 Somali Air Force cadets have been undergoing training in Egypt, with images circulating of Somali soldiers standing in front of an Egyptian C-130 transport aircraft. Deepening Egyptian-Somali security cooperation: Egypt and Somalia have strengthened their security ties in recent years. In 2025, Egypt joined the new African Union-led peacekeeping mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), taking over positions previously held by Ethiopian forces. In 2024, following Ethiopia’s illegal memorandum of understanding with Somaliland, Egypt emerged as one of the strongest advocates for Somalia’s territorial integrity under the “One Somalia” principle. Cairo provided weapons to the Somali Armed Forces deployed troops to Somalia and publicly condemned the MOU as a violation of Somalia’s sovereignty.