{"id":457882,"date":"2026-03-25T14:32:38","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T11:32:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/?p=457882"},"modified":"2026-03-25T14:32:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T11:32:38","slug":"somalia-marks-decade-of-security-reform-as-defence-minister-praises-uk-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/somalia-marks-decade-of-security-reform-as-defence-minister-praises-uk-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Somalia Marks Decade of Security Reform as Defence Minister Praises UK Support"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>Mogadishu(SONNA)-<\/strong>Somalia\u2019s Minister of Defence, Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, has commended a decade of progress in strengthening the country\u2019s security sector during the closing ceremony of the \u201cStrengthening Somali National Security Architecture\u201d programme.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Speaking at the event in Mogadishu, Minister Fiqi described the programme as a cornerstone in rebuilding Somalia\u2019s national security framework over the past ten years. He highlighted its role in unifying security policies, reinforcing key institutions, and improving the skills and operational readiness of the Somali armed forces and security agencies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">\u201cThe programme has made a significant contribution to the establishment and development of our National Security Architecture,\u201d the Minister said, noting that it has helped lay the foundation for a more coordinated and capable security system.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Minister Fiqi also expressed appreciation to the Government of the United Kingdom for its sustained support, particularly in advancing Somalia\u2019s defence and security institutions. He said the partnership demonstrates the UK\u2019s continued commitment to supporting Somalia\u2019s efforts to achieve long-term peace and stability.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The high-level event was attended by senior officials, including the Minister of Internal Security, Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail; the National Security Advisor, Aweys Haji; and the UK Ambassador to Somalia, Charles King.<\/p>\n<p>The conclusion of the programme marks a significant milestone in Somalia\u2019s ongoing efforts to strengthen its security architecture and build resilient national institutions capable of maintaining peace and safeguarding the country\u2019s future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mogadishu(SONNA)-Somalia\u2019s Minister of Defence, Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, has commended a decade of progress in strengthening the country\u2019s security sector during the closing ceremony of the \u201cStrengthening Somali National Security Architecture\u201d programme. Speaking at the event in Mogadishu, Minister Fiqi described the programme as a cornerstone in rebuilding Somalia\u2019s national security framework over the past ten [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":457883,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-457882","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-local"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/457882","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=457882"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/457882\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":457884,"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/457882\/revisions\/457884"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/457883"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=457882"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=457882"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=457882"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}