Al-Monitor published on 23 January 2024 an article titled "Somali President Visits Qatar, Egypt Amid Row over Somaliland-Ethiopia Deal" by Beatrice Farhat.
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has been visiting Eritrea, Egypt, and Qatar to build support for opposing the Memorandum of Understanding between Ethiopia and Somaliland. He appears to be making progress in achieving this goal.