{"id":445216,"date":"2025-07-15T14:02:20","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T11:02:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/?p=445216"},"modified":"2025-07-15T14:03:22","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T11:03:22","slug":"somalia-hosts-easf-policy-organs-meetings-for-the-first-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/somalia-hosts-easf-policy-organs-meetings-for-the-first-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Somalia Hosts EASF Policy Organs Meetings for the First Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mogadishu, (SONNA) \u2013 The 34th Policy Organs Meeting of the Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) officially opened today in Mogadishu, hosted for the first time by Somalia. The opening ceremony was led by the State Minister for Defence of the Federal Government of Somalia, Hon. Omar Ali Abdi.<\/p>\n<p>In his welcoming remarks, Minister Omar warmly received delegates from EASF member states and noted the significance of the event:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are proud to host the 34th EASF Policy Organs Meeting in Mogadishu for the first time. This reflects the confidence regional countries have in Somalia and demonstrates the progress we\u2019ve made in security and rebuilding our defence institutions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He reaffirmed Somalia\u2019s commitment to regional peace and stability, emphasizing the country\u2019s active role in EASF\u2019s strategic objectives:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis meeting reinforces our collective dedication to peace, security, and strategic cooperation in Eastern Africa. Strengthening coordination and joint efforts, particularly in defence and security, remains a top priority.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Minister Omar also highlighted EASF\u2019s critical role in maintaining peace across the region, stressing its importance in conflict prevention, peacekeeping, rapid response to security and humanitarian crises.<\/p>\n<p>The Ministry of Defence considers it an honor to host this high-level gathering, underscoring Somalia\u2019s growing leadership in promoting regional peace, security, and defence cooperation.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-445249\" src=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/e76de507-a0cb-414e-95aa-fcfc14b91794.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/e76de507-a0cb-414e-95aa-fcfc14b91794.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/e76de507-a0cb-414e-95aa-fcfc14b91794-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/e76de507-a0cb-414e-95aa-fcfc14b91794-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/e76de507-a0cb-414e-95aa-fcfc14b91794-330x220.jpeg 330w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/e76de507-a0cb-414e-95aa-fcfc14b91794-420x280.jpeg 420w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/e76de507-a0cb-414e-95aa-fcfc14b91794-615x410.jpeg 615w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/e76de507-a0cb-414e-95aa-fcfc14b91794-860x574.jpeg 860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-445250\" src=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/9003ad7e-f8c9-4e82-b2ad-1776469c2139-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/9003ad7e-f8c9-4e82-b2ad-1776469c2139-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/9003ad7e-f8c9-4e82-b2ad-1776469c2139-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/9003ad7e-f8c9-4e82-b2ad-1776469c2139-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/9003ad7e-f8c9-4e82-b2ad-1776469c2139-1536x1025.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/9003ad7e-f8c9-4e82-b2ad-1776469c2139-330x220.jpeg 330w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/9003ad7e-f8c9-4e82-b2ad-1776469c2139-420x280.jpeg 420w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/9003ad7e-f8c9-4e82-b2ad-1776469c2139-615x410.jpeg 615w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/9003ad7e-f8c9-4e82-b2ad-1776469c2139-860x574.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/9003ad7e-f8c9-4e82-b2ad-1776469c2139.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-445251\" src=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1dc7f7c7-dfe5-43c2-9608-4caa389ec6f9-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1dc7f7c7-dfe5-43c2-9608-4caa389ec6f9-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1dc7f7c7-dfe5-43c2-9608-4caa389ec6f9-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1dc7f7c7-dfe5-43c2-9608-4caa389ec6f9-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1dc7f7c7-dfe5-43c2-9608-4caa389ec6f9-1536x1025.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1dc7f7c7-dfe5-43c2-9608-4caa389ec6f9-330x220.jpeg 330w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1dc7f7c7-dfe5-43c2-9608-4caa389ec6f9-420x280.jpeg 420w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1dc7f7c7-dfe5-43c2-9608-4caa389ec6f9-615x410.jpeg 615w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1dc7f7c7-dfe5-43c2-9608-4caa389ec6f9-860x574.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1dc7f7c7-dfe5-43c2-9608-4caa389ec6f9.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mogadishu, (SONNA) \u2013 The 34th Policy Organs Meeting of the Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) officially opened today in Mogadishu, hosted for the first time by Somalia. The opening ceremony was led by the State Minister for Defence of the Federal Government of Somalia, Hon. Omar Ali Abdi. 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