November 2014

The new Deal conference on Somalia that opened in Copenhagen of Wednesday is due to be concluded today. The president of the republic of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamed has given…

Heavy rain in Mogadishu and its surroundings has interfered with public transportation. The major roads of the city were flooded as vehicles were forced to use smaller roads in the…

Madobee Nuunow, the leader of South West Somalia state- six regions has agreed to negotiate with South West state of three regions led by Sharif Hassan Sheikh Aden. According to…

Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Somalia, Neil Wigan, congratulates the conference of the Interim South West Administration (ISWA) on the election of their leadership. Her Majesty’s Government praises all stakeholders in…

Copenhagen, 19 November 2014 –The first annual Ministerial High Level Partnership Forum was held in Copenhagen 19-20 November, co-chaired by HE Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, the President of the Federal Government…

Mogadishu, 19 November 2014 – The United Nations, the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the European Union (EU) and the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) welcomed the formation of the Interim…

Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry expressed Egypt’s commitment to work closely with all partners to alleviate suffering of the Somali people, addressing Egypt’s “very long history of cooperation” with…

JEFFREY FELTMAN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Your Excellency, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of the Federal Government of Somalia, Your Excellency, Helle Thorning-Schmidt, Prime Minister of Denmark, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,…

President’s keynote speech HLPF Copenhagen 19 November 2014 If you search for books on Somalia, you’ll come across a slew of titles featuring phrases like ‘the world’s most dangerous place’,…