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Ambassador Yamamoto and Minister of Finance Beileh Sign Bilateral Agreement on Paris Club Debt
Today U.S. Ambassador Yamamoto and Somali Minister of Finance Beileh met in Mogadishu and signed a bilateral agreement to reduce and restructure debt owed by…
United States Concerned Over Irregularities of No-confidence Vote; Somalia’s Future Elections...
The U.S. Embassy regrets the actions of the President and Lower House of Parliament to withdraw confidence in Prime Minister Ali Hassan Khayre and his…
United States Statement on the Crash of Food Assistance Flight in Beledweyne
The United States Embassy in Mogadishu notes with regret that a flight crashed on July 14 in Beledweyne while delivering food assistance to the Somali…
Remarks by Ambassador Donald Yamamoto for the 4th of July
The American Founding Fathers boldly declared in 1776 that “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal” Born from this…
Statement on the Commemoration of the 60th Anniversary of the Independence of Somalia
On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, Ambassador Donald Yamamoto and the Embassy congratulate the Somali people on 60 years of…
United States Provides $17.1 Million in Assistance to Somalia to Respond to COVID-19
The United States is providing more than $17.1million to date to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 outbreakin Somalia. This assistance supports infection prevention and…
Statement by the United States Calling for a Meeting Between the Federal Government of Somalia and...
The United States calls for the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) to urgently convene a meeting with all Federal Member State (FMS) Presidents. The interim…
USAID HELPS SLOW SPREAD OF COVID-19 IN SOMALIA WITH DONATION OF 500,000 LOCALLY MADE MASKS
The United States Embassy in Mogadishu, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), delivered 150,000 locally made non-medical face masks to Somalia’s Ministry of…
Statement on the Killing of Humanitarian Workers in Middle Shabelle
The United States is deeply concerned by the deteriorating security conditions for humanitarian aid workers in Somalia. We strongly condemn attacks on those who are…
UNITED STATES CALLS FOR PROTECTION OF PRESS FREEDOM IN SOMALIA
The United States Embassy in Mogadishu calls on the Somali Government and people to allow and encourage transparent reporting on the impact of the COVID-19…
Ramadan Message from Ambassador Yamamoto
This week marks the start of Ramadan, a holy month of sacrifice and reflection. On behalf the United States Embassy Mogadishu, I extend our warmest wishes to…
UNITED STATES BOLSTERS SOMALIA COVID-19 RESPONSE WITH DONATION OF 350 HOSPITAL BEDS
The United States Embassy Mogadishu, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), will donate 350 hospital beds and 500 bedsheets to support the…
U.S. Government provides nearly $274 million in emergency health, humanitarian assistance to help combat...
The U.S. Government is leading the world’s humanitarian and health assistance response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of this comprehensive and generous U.S. response,…
Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Situation in Somalia
Rodney Hunter Political Coordinator U.S. Mission to the United Nations New York, New York February 24, 2020 AS DELIVERED Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you,…
United States Condemns February 16 killing of Somali journalist
The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ryan Grizzle: The U.S. Embassy Mogadishu strongly condemns the February 16 killing of Somali journalist Abduwali Ali Hassan in…
AFRICOM Commander Visits Kenya, Somalia, to Emphasize Partnership, Security
Manda Bay, KENYA – Today Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, completed a two-day trip to East Africa to personally assess the security situation…
United States Restarts Limited Direct Assistance to the Somali National Army
The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ryan Grizzle: The United States resumed providing direct security assistance to a non-mentored unit of the Somali National Armed…
The United States Calls for Reconciliation between the Federal Government of Somalia and Federal Member...
The United States urges the Federal Government of Somalia and the Federal Member States to renew their mutual commitment and coordination, in cooperation with regional…
