Somali and Djiboutian Presidents arrive in Jigjiga as Kenya’s Intelligence Chief and PM Abiy joins talks
Mogadishu (Somali Report) - Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Djibouti President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh arrived in Jigjiga on Saturday, wher...
Mogadishu (Somali Report) - Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Djibouti President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh arrived in Jigjiga on Saturday, where they were received at Garaad Wiil-Waal Airport by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and the President of the Somali Regional State, Mustafa Muhumed Omar.
In a brief statement, the Somali Regional State Information Office said Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, accompanied by regional president Mustafa Muhumed Omar, formally welcomed the two leaders upon their arrival.
The early arrival of Kenya’s intelligence chief, Noordin Mohamed Haji, further underscored the regional and strategic significance of the gathering.
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While the Somali Regional Administration has yet to release details regarding the agenda of the visit, the trip highlights ongoing diplomatic engagement among Somalia, Djibouti, and Ethiopia—three key partners in security coordination and economic cooperation in the Horn of Africa.
Last week, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud did not attend events in Addis Ababa marking the 90th anniversary of the Ethiopian Air Force.
Officials familiar with the plans had indicated that the Somali president and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed were expected to hold bilateral talks on the sidelines of those celebrations.
The current visit to Ethiopia would mark President Hassan Sheikh’s ninth trip to the country since the start of his second term nearly four years ago.
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