Joint Communiqué of the Tripartite Summit Between the State of Eritrea, the Arab Republic of Egypt, and the Federal Republic of Somalia At the invitation of His Excellency President Isaias Afwerki of Eritrea, His Excellency President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt, and His Excellency President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia, a Tripartite Summit was convened...Read More

His Excellency President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud today held bilateral discussions with His Excellency President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The two leaders agreed to elevate their diplomatic relations to a strategic partnership and strengthen cooperation across all sectors for the benefit of both...Read More

President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s Address at the 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit Your Excellencies, Fellow Heads of State and Government, H.E. Cai Qi, Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China, Distinguished Guests, Introduction It is a great honor and privilege to be here in the...Read More

His Excellency President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held a meeting today with Ms. Christina Markus Lassen, the Danish Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Mr. Steen Sonne Andersen, the Danish Ambassador to Somalia, and Mr. Ketil Iversen Karlsen, Director for Africa, Development Policy & Financing. They discussed ways to strengthen the cooperative relationship between the two...Read More

President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud today engaged in bilateral talks with President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of the Arab Republic of Egypt at Al-Ittihadiya Palace in Cairo. Following these discussions, the two leaders jointly presided over the signing of a significant defense agreement between Somalia and Egypt, aimed at bolstering security cooperation between the two brotherly nations....Read More

President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Reaffirms Somalia-Türkiye Partnership and Addresses Regional Cooperation in Call with President Erdoğan Press Statement Mogadishu, Somalia – August 11, 2024 Today, His Excellency President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held a phone call with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of the Republic of Türkiye. Their discussions highlighted the strong bilateral relations between Somalia and...Read More

H.E. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud chaired an urgent National Security Council meeting, addressing illegal weapons smuggling in Galguduud. The council issued directives to strengthen oversight, ban illicit arms trade, and bring perpetrators to justice, emphasizing strict implementation of arms control procedures. Read the full press release.Read More

H.E. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud chaired an urgent National Security Council meeting, addressing illegal weapons smuggling in Galguduud. The council issued directives to strengthen oversight, ban illicit arms trade, and bring perpetrators to justice, emphasizing strict implementation of arms control procedures. Read the full press release.Read More

July 7, 2024; Today President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud officially opened the 5th Session of the Federal Parliament of Somalia. In his address, the President lauded the historic deliberations and review to finalize the Constitution as a significant step towards enhancing democratization, the rule of law, and ensuring that our citizens exercise their constitutional rights, including...Read More

President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud received the newly-appointed U.S. Ambassador to Somalia, Richard H. Riley. In the meeting, the Ambassador presented his Letters of Credence to the President. The President has also received General Michael E. Langley, Commander of United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), alongside Ambassador Riley to discuss Somalia-U.S. strategic security cooperation and joint counter-terrorism...Read More