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JOINT STATEMENT ON DELAYS TO SOMALILAND PARLIAMENTARY AND LOCAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS
We, the undersigned regional and international partners* of Somaliland, recall the significant agreement between political parties in July 2019 which recognised the “critical importance of…
U.S. Embassy Statement on Somalia’s Political Situation
The United States calls on the Federal Government of Somalia, all Federal Member States, and citizens of Somalia to work towards political reconciliation, cooperation, and…
U.S. Embassy Statement on the Visit of AFRICOM Commander to Mogadishu
The commander of U.S. Africa Command visited Somalia on November 5 as part of his trip to the African continent. General Stephen Townsend met with…
USAID Announces Nearly $50 Million in New Education Funding for Students Persistently Left Behind
On October 10, 2019, the United States Embassy Mogadishu through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced nearly $50 million in additional education funding…
Remarks by Ambassador Donald Yamamoto at the Somalia Partnership Forum
Good afternoon I have been working on Somalia and Somali issues for decades and I can say that this is a key time in Somalia’s…
Remarks by Jeffrey N. Bakken, USAID Mission Director on behalf of the International Community to the
Excellences, Ladies, and Gentlemen: On behalf of the International Community to the Somalia Partnership Forum, I am extremely pleased to be here today to participate…
Remarks By Diana Putman, USAID Deputy Assistant Administrator for Africa at Somalia Partnership Foru
I am so pleased to be back in Somalia, where I spent several years in the early 1980s, and just a few months after USAID…
Somalia Partnership Forum Communiqué
Somalia and its international partners met in Mogadishu on 1-2 October 2019 for the Somalia Partnership Forum (SPF). The participants took stock of the progress…
Re-establishment of the United States Embassy in Mogadishu
The United States is proud to announce the reestablishment of the United States Embassy in Mogadishu. Since the closure on January 5, 1991, the United…
USAID Announces Nearly $257 Million in New Humanitarian Assistance for the People of Somalia
On October 2, 2019, in Mogadishu, Diana Putman, a Deputy Assistant Administrator for Africa for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), announced that the…
U.S. Ambassador’s Statement on September 30 Attacks in Mogadishu and Baledogle
The United States condemns the attacks today in Baledogle and Mogadishu. We commend the Somali security forces who repelled the attack against the Somali National…
U.S. Attends Closing Ceremony of Anti-Money Laundering Course
Representatives of the United States Mission to Somalia attended the closing ceremony of a five-day long training on anti-money laundering and terrorist financing. The training…
Mogadishu Book Fair Closing Reception
For the fourth year in a row, the United States Government sponsored the Mogadishu Book Fair (MBF) in support of the Somali-driven campaign for literacy…
SOMALIA’S INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS ON JUBALAND’S ELECTORAL PROCESS
With a view to promoting stability and preserving unity among the communities of Jubaland, Somalia’s international partners (Canada, Ethiopia, European Union, Finland, Germany, Italy, Kenya,…
New AFRICOM Commander Visits Somalia
The commander of U.S. Africa Command visited Somalia on August 7 as part of his first trip to the African continent since taking command on…
U.S. Ambassador’s Statement on July 24 Mogadishu Attack
The United States condemns in the strongest terms the July 24 terrorist attack in Mogadishu. We offer our sincerest condolences to the families and friends…
United States to Partially Restart Programs with Somali National Army
The United States will partially resume the provision of security assistance to non-mentored units of the Somali National Army (SNA). This resumption will be implemented…
Message from the U.S. Mission to Somalia on the Occasion of Eid al-Fitr
The United States Mission to Somalia wishes the people and government of Somalia a joyous Eid al-Fitr. As Muslims around the world, including in the…
