Addis-Ababa – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met with the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, on Monday at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the UN Food Systems Summit.
The two leaders discussed the peace and security situation in Somalia and the wider region. Chairperson Youssouf praised President Hassan Sheikh for the significant progress Somalia has made in stabilization and development. He also reaffirmed the African Union’s steadfast commitment to supporting Somalia on its path toward lasting peace and security.
President Hassan Sheikh expressed his gratitude for the warm reception and the AU’s continued support.
The meeting came just hours after the arrival of the newly appointed Special Representative of the AU Commission Chairperson (SRCC) for Somalia and Head of the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), El Hadji Ibrahima Boly Diene, in Mogadishu.
A key priority for both the AU and the Somali government is securing sustainable funding for AUSSOM, which has replaced the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS). The new mission is tasked with supporting Somalia’s long-term security and stabilization goals.
