Doha, SONNA: The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, met with the Emir of Qatar, Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, in Doha at the moment to debate the enhancement of bilateral relations and cooperation between the 2 international locations, in addition to the state of affairs within the Horn of Africa area.
President Mohamud expressed his gratitude to Emir Al Thani and the Qatari authorities for his or her brotherly determination to help the unity and independence of Somalia, and for his or her clear stance towards Ethiopia’s intervention in Somalia’s sovereignty.
The Emir of Qatar reaffirmed his help for the Somali authorities, unity and independence, and warned of the hazard of making instability within the Horn of Africa and the Purple Sea that may have an effect on the steadiness and concord of the international locations and peoples of the area.
President Mohamud has been engaged in diplomatic efforts for the final three weeks to make sure the safety of his nation’s sovereignty and to reinforce the safety of the area, after the Ethiopian authorities signed an unlawful settlement with the Somaliland administration in northern Somalia on January 1st, which grants them entry to the Purple Sea. This deal was nullified by the Somali federal parliament and deemed as unlawful.
These diplomatic efforts have yielded optimistic outcomes, with the worldwide neighborhood standing by Somalia towards Ethiopia’s blatant aggression. These embrace the United Nations, the African Union, IGAD, the Arab League, the US, the UK, the UAE, Qatar, Sudan and others, with Egypt declaring that an assault on Somalia is an assault on Egypt.
