President Mohamud in Uganda for IGAD Summit

GOOBJOOG NEWS | KAMPALA: Federal Republic of Somalia president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is in Kampala, Uganda to attend the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) summit.

The summit is expected to discuss the recent developments in the relations between Ethiopia and Somalia, which have deteriorated over Ethiopia’s controversial deal with Somaliland, a regional administration of Somalia.

The IGAD summit is expected to mediate between the two countries and find a peaceful solution to the dispute, which has raised tensions in the region and drawn the attention of the international community.

The summit will also address other issues of common interest, such as trade, infrastructure, climate change and peace and security.

At the same time, the president will also attend is the meeting of the Alliance of Neutral Countries, a group of 12 countries that have declared their neutrality or non-alignment in international conflicts and alliances.

The group includes Austria, Costa Rica, Finland, Ireland, Japan, Liechtenstein, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, San Marino, Sweden and Switzerland.

The meeting will focus on the role of neutral and non-aligned countries in promoting dialogue, cooperation and peace in the world.