Monday July 14 2025 {HMC} Somalia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdisalam Abdi Ali, attended the African Union (AU) Mid-Year Coordination Summit (MYCM) held Sunday in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea.
The high-level summit brought together leaders from the African Union, Regional Economic Communities (RECs), and AU member states to enhance strategic coordination and accelerate progress on the continent’s shared development goals.
Minister Abdisalam, who led the Somali delegation, emphasized the importance of collective responsibility, sustainable peace, and inclusive regional integration as foundational pillars for Africa’s advancement.
He reaffirmed Somalia’s strong commitment to the AU’s Agenda 2063 and called for justice, dignity, and equality for all African people, including those of African descent globally.
The MYCM was established in 2017 as the primary platform for aligning and coordinating the efforts of the AU and the RECs toward continental integration. It replaced the AU’s traditional June/July summits and serves as a meeting point for the AU Assembly Bureau, REC chairpersons, the AU Commission, and Regional Mechanisms (RMs).
