{"id":446540,"date":"2025-08-10T16:55:35","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T13:55:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/?p=446540"},"modified":"2025-08-10T16:55:35","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T13:55:35","slug":"somalia-us-discuss-enhanced-border-security-and-passport-systems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/somalia-us-discuss-enhanced-border-security-and-passport-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"Somalia, US Discuss Enhanced Border Security and Passport Systems"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mogadishu, (SONNA) \u2013 The Director General of the Somali Immigration and Citizenship Authority, Mustafe Sheekh Cali Duhulow, held a key meeting with the United States Ambassador to Somalia, Richard Hiley, and the Head of Political and Economic Affairs, Matthew Younger.<\/p>\n<p>Discussions focused on cooperation in border security management, recognition of the Somali passport, implementation of the new US-supported PISCES system, and integrating passport service delivery between the Immigration Authority (HSJ) and the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA). The talks also covered capacity-building programs aimed at strengthening the skills and expertise of Immigration Authority personnel.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-446542\" src=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/599e3a07-8254-49d7-874b-c214e26a5f54.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/599e3a07-8254-49d7-874b-c214e26a5f54.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/599e3a07-8254-49d7-874b-c214e26a5f54-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/599e3a07-8254-49d7-874b-c214e26a5f54-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/599e3a07-8254-49d7-874b-c214e26a5f54-860x645.jpeg 860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-446543\" src=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/438b733f-b06c-4475-8d1b-5d4364d830c7.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/438b733f-b06c-4475-8d1b-5d4364d830c7.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/438b733f-b06c-4475-8d1b-5d4364d830c7-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/438b733f-b06c-4475-8d1b-5d4364d830c7-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/438b733f-b06c-4475-8d1b-5d4364d830c7-860x645.jpeg 860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-446544\" src=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/c224303b-5d44-4e7a-aaa0-573b55c2098a.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/c224303b-5d44-4e7a-aaa0-573b55c2098a.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/c224303b-5d44-4e7a-aaa0-573b55c2098a-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/c224303b-5d44-4e7a-aaa0-573b55c2098a-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/c224303b-5d44-4e7a-aaa0-573b55c2098a-860x645.jpeg 860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mogadishu, (SONNA) \u2013 The Director General of the Somali Immigration and Citizenship Authority, Mustafe Sheekh Cali Duhulow, held a key meeting with the United States Ambassador to Somalia, Richard Hiley, and the Head of Political and Economic Affairs, Matthew Younger. 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