US Under Secretary for Political Affairs David Hale Meets with Somali PM

By: Yusuf Hassan, Horndiplomat Correspondent in Mogadishu

Horndiplomat- US Under Secretary for Political Affairs David Hale met today with Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khayre in Mogadishu, Somalia.

According to the US Mission to Somalia, The Under Secretary reaffirmed America’s commitment to assist Somalia with political reform, economic development, and stabilization efforts.

The Prime Minister briefed the Under Secretary on recent political and security developments and Somalia’s progress towards meeting the conditions for debt relief that would allow Somalia to resume borrowing from international financial institutions.  The Under Secretary expressed our expectation of a peaceful and credible election in the Somali federal member state of Jubaland later this month and encouraged progress to allow one-person, one-vote Somali national elections beginning next year.

Glad to welcome #USG Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, David Hale, who took up my invitation to visit #Somalia following the spring meetings. Updated him on the progress since my visit and the areas of focus moving forward#NabadIyoNolol #TubahaQaranka pic.twitter.com/jHVEoMhW3t

— Hassan Ali Khaire (@HassanAKhaire) August 5, 2019

They agreed on the value of security operations to liberate areas from al-Shabaab and preparing Somali forces to take over from the African Union Mission to Somalia.

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