– Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, the place he’s attending a high-level summit of the African Union’s Peace and Safety Council (PSC), a key physique tasked with addressing conflicts throughout the continent.
The summit, convened by the African Union (AU), focuses on the extended disaster in Libya, a nation affected by political fragmentation and armed battle for the reason that fall of Gaddafi in 2011.
Leaders from throughout the continent have gathered to chart a collective African-led resolution to the Libyan battle, aiming for long-term peace, political reconciliation, and regional stability.
President Hassan Sheikh is predicted to ship a keynote speech outlining Somalia’s place on:
The significance of peace and safety throughout Africa, particularly in fragile states; The necessity for homegrown, African-led peace processes; And the shared duty of African nations in resolving inside conflicts via diplomacy, not weapons.
“Peace in Libya is peace for all of Africa,” one official touring with the president advised Radio Dalsan. “Somalia is aware of the price of conflict, and we’re right here to share classes and push for unity.”
Sources near the president’s delegation confirmed that President Hassan Sheikh will maintain closed-door conferences with different African leaders, together with:
Heads of state from East and North Africa. Senior officers from the African Union. Key worldwide companions observing the summit.
These conferences are anticipated to strengthen Somalia’s diplomatic ties and develop cooperation on safety, financial growth, and regional integration.
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The summit comes at a time when the Horn of Africa and northern components of the continent are present process speedy geopolitical modifications. From energy struggles in Sudan, to tensions within the Purple Sea hall, to the Libyan stalemate–Africa faces a rising checklist of intertwined challenges.
This makes the AU summit not simply symbolic, however strategically pressing. It is an try to talk with one voice — an African voice — on issues lengthy dominated by exterior interventions.
President Hassan Sheikh’s presence in Addis Ababa is extra than simply protocol. It is a part of a broader overseas coverage shift the place Somalia is stepping out of the shadows of civil battle and positioning itself as a regional voice of peace, diplomacy, and resilience.
With Somalia inching nearer to debt reduction, democratic reforms, and stabilization, this sort of engagement alerts that Mogadishu needs a seat at Africa’s foremost desk — not simply as a participant, however as a contributor.
