{"id":456404,"date":"2026-02-12T18:36:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T15:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/?p=456404"},"modified":"2026-02-12T18:36:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T15:36:09","slug":"president-hassan-meets-uk-state-minister-for-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/president-hassan-meets-uk-state-minister-for-development\/","title":{"rendered":"President Hassan meets UK State Minister for Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mogadishu, (SONNA) \u2014 The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E Hassan Sheikh Mohamud received the UK Minister of State for Development and Africa, Jenny Chapman, at the Villa Somalia Presidential Palace.<\/p>\n<p>They discussed further enhancing the strong and enduring partnership between Somalia and the United Kingdom. The President expressed appreciation for the UK\u2019s continued cooperation and support for Somalia\u2019s state-building endeavours and climate resilience, underscoring the country\u2019s progress toward democratic transformation.<\/p>\n<p>The President also reiterated Somalia\u2019s commitment to prioritizing unity, sovereignty, and constructive dialogue, and welcomed a deeper Somalia-UK partnership in promoting mutual interests and long-term regional stability.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-456405\" src=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_3321.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"612\" height=\"408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_3321.jpeg 612w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_3321-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_3321-330x220.jpeg 330w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_3321-420x280.jpeg 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-456406\" src=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_3322.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"612\" height=\"408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_3322.jpeg 612w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_3322-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_3322-330x220.jpeg 330w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_3322-420x280.jpeg 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-456407\" src=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_3323.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"612\" height=\"408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_3323.jpeg 612w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_3323-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_3323-330x220.jpeg 330w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_3323-420x280.jpeg 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-456408\" src=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_3324.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"612\" height=\"408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_3324.jpeg 612w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_3324-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_3324-330x220.jpeg 330w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_3324-420x280.jpeg 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mogadishu, (SONNA) \u2014 The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E Hassan Sheikh Mohamud received the UK Minister of State for Development and Africa, Jenny Chapman, at the Villa Somalia Presidential Palace. They discussed further enhancing the strong and enduring partnership between Somalia and the United Kingdom. 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