Eritrea and Somalia are on the same side vis-à-vis Ethiopia in the regional security dilemma, it already trains members of the Somali Armed Forces, and Eritrea was sanctioned by the UNSC from 2009-2018 for allegedly arming Al-Shabaab, which makes it the perfect place for the Somali leader to visit as he seeks support for his country's prospective hybrid war against Ethiopia and Somaliland.