Leaders of Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea and Somalia have issued a joint declaration after a four-way consultative summit in New Alamein City, Egypt, setting out a common position on regional security, Red Sea governance and Nile waters.
The Quadrilateral Consultative Summit was held on Sunday, October 4, 2026, with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi hosting Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and the chairman of Sudan's Transitional Sovereignty Council, General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan.
A unified stance on Somaliland and the Nile
In the El Alamein Joint Declaration, the four leaders rejected any recognition of or support for "Somaliland," affirming Somalia's territorial integrity. They also called for predictable funding for the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia.
On the Nile, the declaration reaffirmed international law on transboundary rivers, insisting on the "no harm" principle, prior notification and consensus — a clear rejection of unilateral measures affecting downstream water uses. The position lands amid Egypt and Sudan's long-running dispute with Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.
Sudan, Red Sea governance and next steps
The leaders pledged full support for Sudan's sovereignty, territorial integrity and state institutions, condemned foreign mercenary involvement and rejected the creation of parallel governance entities. They also called for a Sudanese-owned and Sudanese-led political process.
On strategic waterways, the declaration affirmed freedom of navigation while stating that Red Sea governance remains the exclusive responsibility of littoral states.
The statement also reaffirmed respect for state sovereignty, territorial integrity and non-interference in internal affairs, and the four countries agreed to set up a periodic follow-up mechanism to carry out the summit's outcomes.
Sources:
EgyptToday: Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea, Somalia reject 'Somaliland' recognition, unilateral Nile moves at El Alamein Summit
Anews: 4-way summit in Egypt rejects 'unilateral measures' harming water rights of Egypt, Sudan
The Quadrilateral Consultative Summit was held on Sunday, October 4, 2026, with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi hosting Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and the chairman of Sudan's Transitional Sovereignty Council, General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan.
A unified stance on Somaliland and the Nile
In the El Alamein Joint Declaration, the four leaders rejected any recognition of or support for "Somaliland," affirming Somalia's territorial integrity. They also called for predictable funding for the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia.
On the Nile, the declaration reaffirmed international law on transboundary rivers, insisting on the "no harm" principle, prior notification and consensus — a clear rejection of unilateral measures affecting downstream water uses. The position lands amid Egypt and Sudan's long-running dispute with Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.
Sudan, Red Sea governance and next steps
The leaders pledged full support for Sudan's sovereignty, territorial integrity and state institutions, condemned foreign mercenary involvement and rejected the creation of parallel governance entities. They also called for a Sudanese-owned and Sudanese-led political process.
On strategic waterways, the declaration affirmed freedom of navigation while stating that Red Sea governance remains the exclusive responsibility of littoral states.
The statement also reaffirmed respect for state sovereignty, territorial integrity and non-interference in internal affairs, and the four countries agreed to set up a periodic follow-up mechanism to carry out the summit's outcomes.
Sources:
EgyptToday: Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea, Somalia reject 'Somaliland' recognition, unilateral Nile moves at El Alamein Summit
Anews: 4-way summit in Egypt rejects 'unilateral measures' harming water rights of Egypt, Sudan
