Britain, the United States and other international donors have pledged more than $300 million to help Somalia, as the country rebuilds from two decades of chaos and war. British Prime Minister David Cameron said his country will commit $15.5 million toward developing the Somali armed forces and $22.5 million to strengthen the police and train [...]
(Monday, 06 May, 2013 London, UK) The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E Hassan Sh. Mohamud has arrived in London to Co-Chair the second Somalia Conference with Prime Minister David Cameron. The President was accompanied by the Deputy PM / Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Fowziya Hagi Yusuf Adan; Minister of Finance, H.E [...]
5 May 2013 – The United Nations political office for Somalia today strongly condemned a deadly suicide bombing at Kilometer 4 (K4) junction in the capital Mogadishu, and reiterated the UN’s continued support for the Government ahead of next week’s international conference in the United Kingdom. “These cowardly and senseless acts of violence will [...]
The IGAD Heads of State and Government held its 21stExtraordinary summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 3 May 2013, under the Chairmanship of H.E Mr. Hailemariam Desalegn, the Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and current Chairperson of the IGAD Assembly to discuss the political situation in the Federal Republic of Somalia. [...]
New York, Apr 29 2013 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Nicholas Kay, a diplomat from the United Kingdom, as his new Special Representative for Somalia, it was announced today. Mr. Kay succeeds Augustine Mahiga of Tanzania, who has served as Special Representative and head of the UN Political Office for Somalia (UNPOS) for the last three [...]
The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia H.E. Hassan Sh. Mohamud today had a short working visit to Mombasa to meet with his counterpart H.E. Uhuru Kenyatta, the President of Kenya. The President was accompanied by the Deputy Prime Minister/Minister for Foreign Affairs H.E. Fowziya Hagi Yusuf Adam and Minister for the State-House H.E. [...]
The Somalia Council of Ministers today approved new counter-terrorism legislation intended to bring the country into line with international best practice. Chairing the weekly Cabinet meeting, His Excellency Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon welcomed the draft legislation, which will now be sent to Parliament for debate and ratification. “This is a very important piece of [...]
The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia today planted a mango tree in Villa Somalia in honour of National Tree Planting Day. The President was accompanied by the UN Resident Coordinator and Head of OCHA, Philippe Lazzarine; Minister of National Resources, H.E. Abdi Rizak Mohamed Omar; Minister of Social Services, H.E. Maryan Qasim. In [...]
Following Sunday’s terrorist attack on the Courts in Mogadishu on Sunday 14th April, H.E. President Hassan has ordered a review of security at the Courts. “We acknowledge the concerns and frustrations of the Chief Justice, and it is essential to ensure that our Courts, and all our government institutions, are properly protected. “We now face [...]
Tuesday April, 16 2013 Mogadishu, Somalia) President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E. Hassan Sh. Mohamud welcomed the newly appointed Ambassadors from Sweden and The Netherlands, who visited Villa Somalia to present their credential letters today. H.E. Hassan Sh. Mohamud was accompanied by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Fowziya [...]