Somalia’s Foreign Minister Abdisalam Abdi Ali met with Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar at the EU Indo-Pacific Ministers’ Forum in Brussels to discuss strengthening bilateral ties and expanding cooperation in diplomacy, security, trade, education, and health.
Somalia has launched the Second National Monitoring and Evaluation Conference in Mogadishu, focusing on strengthening national evaluation systems to support the National Transformation Plan 2025–2029.
The Federal Government of Somalia convened the first meeting of its National Unified Governance Committee, launching major reforms aimed at harmonizing administrative systems, strengthening inter-ministerial coordination, and building a modern, unified state structure.
Somalia’s Independent Electoral Commission has requested international support to fund and monitor the country’s historic one-person, one-vote elections, marking the first nationwide vote in over 60 years.
The Second Deputy Speaker of Somalia’s House of the People, Hon. Abdullahi Omar Abshirow, visited the Center for Maqasid Research and Studies to discuss strengthening collaboration and the role of research in advancing good governance. During the visit, he toured the Center’s departments, commended staff for their work, and received books and research reports highlighting the institution’s contributions to policy and community development.
Somalia’s National Commission for Refugees and IDPs Chairman, Ahmed Hussein Ilmi, participated in the IGAD Annual Conference on “Protection and Durable Solutions” held in Djibouti. The conference reviewed progress made on regional displacement initiatives and discussed ongoing challenges, including reduced humanitarian aid and the impacts of climate change. Somalia was praised for its significant advancements, particularly in implementing the IDP Protection and Assistance Bill.
