Representatives of the State of Qatar, the Republic of T\u00fcrkiye, the United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and the United States of America met in London on 30 April in an interagency format, on the occasion of the sixth meeting of the Somalia Quint.\u00a0 Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) representatives also participated in the meeting.<\/p>\n
During the meeting, Quint Partners noted on-going regional tensions in the Horn of Africa and called for de-escalation and dialogue.\u00a0 They re-affirmed their support to the Government of the Federal Republic of Somalia.\u00a0 The meeting also discussed recent steps forward on constitutional reform as well as plans for the National Consultative Council and emphasized the importance of an inclusive political process.<\/p>\n
The Partners reaffirmed their support for the FGS\u2019s ambition to increase security and stability in Somalia.\u00a0 They discussed how they will collaborate to assist the FGS in the development of its security sector, including through increased information sharing.\u00a0\u00a0 They affirmed their support for the Security Sector Development Plan (SSDP) presented by His Excellency President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud at the December 2023 Security Conference in New York.\u00a0 They discussed areas to prioritise, including training and sustainability.<\/p>\n
The Partners discussed and welcomed plans for a new mission following the end of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia.\u00a0 They recognised the importance of a more focused mission to support Somalia as it takes on primary responsibility for security and to ensure fully effective counter terrorism activity against al-Shabaab.\u00a0 They noted the challenges of funding a new mission; and agreed to support Somalia in its efforts to secure this funding.\u00a0 They also noted the importance of enhanced collaboration between FGS and Federal Member States to ensure the new mission\u2019s success.<\/p>\n
Quint Partners affirmed their broad-ranging support for efforts led by the FGS to counter al-Shabaab, alongside progress in the Somali National Army\u2019s ground offensive to reduce their hold on territory.\u00a0 They agreed that to protect gains made and degrade the group further, effective stabilisation approaches and security arrangements were key, alongside disruption of al-Shabaab\u2019s ability to recruit, raise funds via extortion, procure weapons and radicalise with extremist messaging.\u00a0 They expressed support for effective coordination in the FGS\u2019 national security architecture to this end, including through the National Operations Centre.<\/p>\n
At the conclusion of the meeting Quint Partners agreed to reconvene for a seventh meeting of the Somalia Quint in Washington.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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