Egypt, Eritrea, Somalia, and Sudan Consultative Quadrilateral Summit in New Alamein City

President El-Sisi Hosts Quadrilateral Summit with Leaders of Eritrea, Somalia, and Sudan

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi hosted a consultative quadrilateral summit bringing together President of the State of Eritrea Isaias Afwerki; President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Dr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud; and the Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council of Sudan, General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, in New Alamein City.

The summit discussed ways to strengthen coordination and cooperation among the four countries, developments in the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea region, and the latest developments concerning African and regional issues of common interest.

In this context, the participating presidents emphasized their keenness to continue coordination and consultations regarding various shared regional challenges, respect the sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity of states, support their national institutions, reject interference in their internal affairs, and resolve disputes through peaceful means.

President El-Sisi reviewed Egypt’s efforts to reach a ceasefire and achieve comprehensive political settlements to the crises, thereby preserving the resources of peoples, restoring security and stability, and advancing reconstruction. The President also warned of the dangers of external interventions that contribute to prolonging conflicts and exacerbating humanitarian suffering.

The President further reiterated Egypt’s rejection of any attempts to undermine the unity of states, considering this an explicit violation of international law, the Charter of the United Nations, and the Constitutive Act of the African Union. President El-Sisi also reaffirmed that Egypt will continue to support national institutions and contribute to enhancing their national capabilities to confront security and developmental challenges, particularly the threat of terrorism and extremism.

The leaders exchanged views on the overall situation in the Horn of Africa, asserting the importance of intensifying coordination and consultations to address common challenges, preserve regional security and stability, and enhance opportunities for development and economic integration among the countries of the region. They also stressed the need to respect the rules of international law and the principles of good-neighborliness and non-interference in the internal affairs of states.

The leaders affirmed the importance of respecting the international law governing transboundary international rivers, including the Nile River, particularly the principle of the no-harm and the obligation to cooperate through prior notification, consultation, and agreement with downstream states. They expressed their categorical rejection of any unilateral measures that would adversely affect the existing water uses of the two downstream Nile River states.

The participating presidents expressed their appreciation to President El-Sisi for his initiative to convene this consultative summit, affirming their pride in their historic and distinguished relations with Egypt. They commended Egypt’s role in supporting stability and development across the African continent, as well as Egypt’s policy of strengthening African solidarity and consolidating the principles of dialogue, cooperation, and the peaceful settlement of disputes.

The summit underscored the need to ensure the security and stability of the Red Sea and the freedom and safety of international navigation in the Gulf of Aden and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

The leaders also discussed projects currently being implemented within the framework of economic and developmental cooperation among the four countries, as well as ways to foster regional connectivity and integration in the fields of infrastructure, energy, and trade, to achieve sustainable development and support stability and prosperity for the peoples of the region.

The quadrilateral consultative summit issued the El- Alamein Joint Declaration.

El Alamein Joint Declaration

El Alamein Joint Declaration
Issued by the Quadrilateral Consultative Summit between
Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea, and Somalia
El Alamein, 4 October 2026

1. At the invitation of His Excellency President Abdel Fattah El‑Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, His Excellency President Isaias Afwerki, President of the State of Eritrea; His Excellency President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia; and General Abdel Fattah Al‑Burhan, Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council of the Republic of Sudan, convened today, 4 October 2026, in New Alamein City for a Quadrilateral Summit. The Presidents held intensive fraternal consultations on current regional and international issues, as well as on ways to strengthen political, trade, and economic cooperation among the four countries, and to enhance consultation and coordination among them.
2. The Summit underscored the necessity of adhering to the fundamental principles and pillars of international law as the foundation for regional stability and cooperation, particularly respect for the sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity of the states of the region. The leaders emphasized the importance of upholding the values of good‑neighborliness, rejecting interference in the internal affairs of the region’s states under any pretext, supporting national institutions, and promoting political and peaceful solutions to conflicts.
3. The Summit discussed the coordination of joint efforts to achieve regional stability, create a conducive environment for shared and sustainable development, and advance economic, trade, and cultural relations. The leaders emphasized that such cooperation would contribute to fostering economic integration and interconnection, promoting sustainable development, and strengthening ties among the peoples of all participating states, taking into consideration their unity of purpose and common destiny.
4. The summit addressed a number of issues and the views of the participating leaders were aligned on the following:

a- Supporting the unity, sovereignty, territorial integrity, and national institutions of the Republic of Sudan; rejecting the establishment of any parallel entities; encouraging the resumption of a Sudanese-owned and Sudanese-led political process; supporting national institutions; and categorically rejecting any support for mercenaries.

b- Supporting the unity and sovereignty of the Federal Republic of Somalia; rejecting any interference or actions targeting its territorial integrity and national sovereignty; and rejecting any recognition of or support for the so-called "Somaliland," as this constitutes an infringement upon the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Federal Republic of Somalia.

c- Supporting the Federal Republic of Somalia’s counter-terrorism efforts and the empowerment of state institutions to extend their control over the entire territory; and calling upon regional and international partners to provide adequate, sustainable, and predictable funding for the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) to support the security transition process and enable the mission to execute its mandate regarding the orderly transfer of security responsibilities to Somali forces.

d- Affirming the principle of freedom of navigation and that the governance of the Red Sea is the exclusive responsibility of the littoral states.

e- Emphasizing the importance of respecting international law regarding transboundary rivers—including the Nile River—particularly the principle of "no harm" and the obligation to cooperate through prior notification, consultation, and consensus; and categorically rejecting any unilateral measures that harm the existing water uses of the two downstream Nile states.

f-Continuing to further strengthen consultation and coordination among the four countries and other sisterly African nations.

    5.The leaders agreed to establish a mechanism to follow-up on the outcomes of this consultative summit, which will be held periodically, and whenever the need arises, to enhance consultation and coordination among them.

    6.The Presidents of Eritrea, Sudan, and Somalia expressed their sincere appreciation for the hosting of this consultative summit.