Federal Government of Somalia’s Weekly Briefing
Mogadishu, Friday, 8th November, 2024
1-President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud participated in the German-African Investment Conference in Germany and explained the investment opportunities in Somalia.
2-President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met with the German Chancellor, Mr. Olaf Scholz, in Berlin, where they discussed the strengthening of relations and cooperation between the two countries.
3-President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has asked the Federal Parliament to delay their vacation for a month, and work on party laws and electoral issues in the country. Parliament accepted the President’s request.
4-President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met in Mogadishu with the Director of the American Intelligence Agency (CIA), Mr. William J. Burns.
5-The Speaker of the House of the People of the Federal Parliament of Somalia, Mr. Sheikh Adan Mohamed Noor (Madobe) has inaugurated the new headquarters of the Land Forces Command of the Somali National Forces.
6-The Speaker of the People’s Assembly Mr. Sheikh Adan Mohamed Noor (Madobe) had a meeting with the Acting Representative of the United Nations Secretary General for Somalia James Swan.
7-The Speaker of the People’s Assembly of the Federal Parliament Sheikh Adan Mohamed Noor (Madobe) had a meeting with the British Ambassador to Somalia Mike Nithavrianakis.
8-The Speaker of the People’s Assembly of the Federal Parliament of Somalia, Mr. Sheikh Adan Mohamud Noor (Madobe) visited the Center for the preparation of the National Transformation Plan.
9-Prime Minister Hamsa Abdi Barre received the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovenia Mrs. Tanja Fajon.
10-Prime Minister Hamsa Abdi Barre appointed Mr. Ahmednur Sheikh Mohamed Lohos, Minister of State for the Ministry of Planning, Investment and Economic Development, and Mr. Abdirashid Mohamed Duale as the Deputy Minister of Education, Heritage and Higher Education.
11-Prime Minister Mr. Hamsa Abdi Barre had a meeting in Mogadishu with the Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) for the Eastern Mediterranean Region, Mrs. Dr. Hanan Balkhy.
12-Prime Minister Mr. Hamsa Abdi Barre held talks in Mogadishu the Deputy Director General of the European Union in charge of Africa, Mr. Mathieu Briens.
13-The Deputy Prime Minister Mr. Salah Ahmed Jama opened the 8th Book Fair in Mogadishu with the participation of Somali scholars, teachers, students and authors.
14-The Second Deputy Prime Minister Mr. Abdisalam Abdi Ali officially opened a conference on the promotion of sustainable solutions in Somalia, which took place in Cairo.
15-The 2nd Deputy Prime Minister Mr. Abdisalam Abdi Ali participated in the 12th meeting of the World Cities Forum WUF12 in Cairo.
16-A number of Ministers and Members of Parliament from both houses of the parliament have participated in a youth event in which Somali youth discussed their role in the direct election of One Person One Vote.
17-The Cabinet of the Federal Government of Somalia was briefed on a report on the national assessment of the fight against terrorism and money laundering, as government continues to succeed in its financial war against the Kharijites Al Shabab.
18-The Federal Parliament of Somalia (House of the People and the Upper House) has appointed a committee in charge of preparing the rules and the procedures of the elections, organizations, parties, bill of establishing of national electoral body and others.
19-The Chairman of the People’s Assembly of the Federal Parliament of Somalia, Mr. Sheikh Adan Mohamed Noor (Madobe) held a farewell meeting in Mogadishu for the Speaker of the Djibouti Parliament, Mr. Dileita Mohamed Dileita and his delegation.
20-The Federal Parliament of Somalia has approved the allocation of the government’s budget for the year 2025 which amounts to $1,359,714,328 Dollars.
21-The Ministers of Education and Internal Affairs have jointly opened the project of linking the National Identity and the services of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education in Mogadishu.
22-The Minister of Interior, Federal and Reconciliation Ali Yusuf Ali (Hoosh) has officially opened the Somalia Disaster Resilience Conference jointly organized by the Somali Disaster Management Agency and the University of Mogadishu.
23-The Minister of National Security, Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail, attended the 92nd INTERPOL general meeting in Britain, which this year focused on international police cooperation and the prevention of dangerous crimes.
24-The Minister of Transport and Aviation Fardowso Osman Igal visited the laboratory center for the preparation of the National Transformation Plan.
25-Minister of State for Defense Omar Ali Abdi received military vehicles and other important materials as aid from the European Union.
26-The Minister of Animal Husbandry, Plantation and Pasture Mr. Hassan Hussein Mohamed has visited the laboratory center for the preparation of the National Transformation Plan.
27-The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Hassan Moalim has visited the laboratories preparing the National Transformation Plan.
28-The National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) has killed 27 Kharijites militants in an operation in Yaaqle area of the Middle Shabelle region.
