Egypt's second shipment of military aid to Somalia on Monday as part of a military accord has become another point of contention in the long-standing dispute between Egypt and Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile.

There has been escalating tension between Ethiopia and Somalia ever since Ethiopia signed a Memorandum of Understanding earlier this year with the breakaway Republic of Somaliland - which Somalia claims - for access to its ports.

Hargeisa said Egypt’s decision to send Somalia a second cache of weaponry will jeopardise the security of a region already facing complex security challenges, calling for an Immediate action to avert a broader conflict and maintain the region’s fragile stability.