Thursday September 11, 2025
Addis Ababa (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
held a bilateral meeting with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali on
Wednesday in Guba, where the two leaders discussed ways to strengthen relations
between their countries.
Talks focused on advancing regional stability and enhancing
cooperation in key areas of mutual interest. Both leaders reaffirmed their
commitment to a “forward-looking partnership” aimed at promoting peace,
security, and prosperity across the Horn of Africa.
President Mohamud also attended a separate high-level
meeting in Guba on securing sustainable funding for the African Union Mission
in Somalia (AMISOM), which has replaced ATMIS.
The meeting was attended by
Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh, Kenyan President William Ruto,
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, and the Chairperson of the African Union
Commission.
The renewed engagements between Mogadishu and Addis Ababa
come at a delicate time, following strains in regional relations earlier last
year after Ethiopia signed a controversial memorandum of understanding with
Somaliland, the breakaway region of Somalia.