Category: MFA News

Mogadishu (MFA Somalia) – H.E. Abdisalam Ali, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, received H.E. Wang Yu, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Somalia, at the Ministry’s headquarters. Somalia commended China’s continued support, particularly the contruction of the Diaspora Centre at the Ministry Headquarters, development, education and reaffirmed its commitment to deepening…

Mogadishu (MFA Somalia) – The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, H.E. Abdisalam Ali, today received H.E. Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, for a courtesy meeting at the Ministry’s Headquarters. The Secretary general briefed the Minister on the implementation of the AfCFTA mandate and its contribution to…

    Mogadishu (MFA Somalia) –The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, H.E. Abdisalam Ali, today received the Ambassador of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to Somalia, H.E. Ambassador Suleiman Dedefo Woshe, on a farewell courtesy call marking the conclusion of his tenure in Mogadishu. The Minister commended the Ambassador’s contribution to strengthening…

Mogadishu (MFA Somalia) –The newly appointed Directors of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation have today completed the formal handover of their respective departmental responsibilities and official files. The handover was conducted by Permanent Secretary H.E. Hamza Adan Haadoow, with Internal Auditor Mr. Abdulkadir Hassan Mohamed in attendance. The transitions are as follows:…

Mogadishu (MFA Somalia) –H.E. Abdisalam Ali, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, today received the credentials of Mr. Christophoros Politis, the new UNDP Resident Representative to Somalia. Following the credential reception, Mr. Politis also met with H.E. Hamza Adan Haadoow, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, and signed a Memorandum of Understanding establishing a framework…

Mogadishu (MFA Somalia) – H.E. Abdisalam Ali, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Federal Republic of Somalia, today met with H.E. Mr. Einar Rystad, Norway’s Special Representative for Somalia, for bilateral consultations. The two sides discussed strengthening Somalia–Norway relations, including avenues for enhanced political, diplomatic cooperation and matters of mutual interest. Both…

Mogadishu (MFA Somalia) –The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, H.E. Hassan Mohamed Ali, opened a six-month French language course for 22 senior diplomats, delivered by the Institute of Diplomatic Studies under its Director, Mohamed Mahmud Guure. French is a working language of the United Nations and the African Union. Strengthening the language…

Mogadishu (MFA Somalia) – The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, H.E. Abdisalam Ali, received the Ambassador of the Republic of the Sudan to Somalia, H.E. Abdulrahman Khalil Ahmed Abakr Afandi, at the Ministry headquarters. The two sides reviewed recent regional developments and reaffirmed their commitment to continued bilateral cooperation.

Jordan (MFA Somalia) –H.E. Abdisalam Ali, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Federal Republic of Somalia, along with foreign ministers attending the Arab Ministerial Committee conference in Amman, was hosted by His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan.

  Amman, Jordan (MFA Somalia) – H.E. Abdisalam Ali , Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Federal Republic of Somalia, held a bilateral meeting with H.E. Ayman Safadi, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, ahead of the ministerial meeting in support of Jerusalem and its holy sites.…