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 independence on July 1. It is important to recall our strong partnership as we reflect on the past 60 years, when Somalia has made significant progress but also endured incredible ... Read More»

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 control, case management, and risk communication, including internally displaced persons, refugees, returnees, and vulnerable migrants, in Somalia. “We are actively assisting Somalia’s response to COVID-19. By partnering with the Somali ... Read More»

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 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Somalia is grounded in the principle of dialogue and cooperation between the Federal Government and Federal Member States; Article 51(3) requires that the Presidents ... Read More»

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 Health to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. Today’s delivery fulfills a commitment to provide a total of 500,000 masks, and follows the U.S. Government’s recent donation of 350 hospital beds to Somalia’s isolation centers, ... Read More»