{"id":458274,"date":"2026-04-05T15:41:52","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T12:41:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/?p=458274"},"modified":"2026-04-05T15:41:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T12:41:52","slug":"president-hassan-sheikh-meets-south-west-traditional-elders-to-strengthen-peace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/president-hassan-sheikh-meets-south-west-traditional-elders-to-strengthen-peace\/","title":{"rendered":"President Hassan Sheikh Meets South West Traditional Elders to Strengthen Peace"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Baidoa, (SONNA) \u2014 The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, held a key meeting with traditional elders from South West State in Baidoa, focusing on strengthening peace, reconciliation, and governance.<\/p>\n<p>The discussions centered on advancing community reconciliation, reinforcing the democratization process, addressing the ongoing drought, and promoting state-building efforts.<\/p>\n<p>President Hassan Sheikh praised the elders for their historic role in preserving unity, resolving conflicts, and supporting nation-building. He emphasized the importance of close cooperation between the government and traditional leadership to achieve sustainable peace and development.<\/p>\n<p>In response, the traditional elders expressed appreciation for the President\u2019s visit and the Federal Government\u2019s continued efforts in peacebuilding, reconciliation, and development in South West State. They also reaffirmed their support for national plans aimed at strengthening governance and democracy across the country.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-458275\" src=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4861-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4861-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4861-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4861-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4861-1536x1025.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4861-330x220.jpeg 330w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4861-420x280.jpeg 420w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4861-615x410.jpeg 615w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4861-860x574.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4861.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-458276\" src=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4862-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4862-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4862-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4862-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4862-1536x1025.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4862-330x220.jpeg 330w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4862-420x280.jpeg 420w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4862-615x410.jpeg 615w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4862-860x574.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4862.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-458277\" src=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4863-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4863-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4863-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4863-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4863-1536x1025.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4863-330x220.jpeg 330w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4863-420x280.jpeg 420w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4863-615x410.jpeg 615w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4863-860x574.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4863.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-458278\" src=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4864-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4864-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4864-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4864-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4864-1536x1025.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4864-330x220.jpeg 330w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4864-420x280.jpeg 420w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4864-615x410.jpeg 615w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4864-860x574.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4864.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Baidoa, (SONNA) \u2014 The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E. 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