Tuesday July 29, 2025 {HMC} Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met with the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, at the AU Headquarters on Monday, on the sidelines of the UN Food Systems Summit in Addis Ababa.
During the meeting, the two leaders discussed the peace and security situation in Somalia and the broader region. The Chairperson commended President Hassan Sheikh for the progress made in Somalia’s stabilization and development efforts.
He also reaffirmed the African Union’s unwavering commitment to supporting Somalia on its path to peace and security. President Hassan Sheikh, in turn, expressed his appreciation for the warm welcome and the AU’s continued support.
The meeting came just a few hours after the arrival of the new Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia and Head of the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), El Hadji Ibrahima Boly Diene, in Mogadishu.
One of the key priorities for both the AU and the Somali government is securing funding for the new AUSSOM mission, which replaces the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) and is tasked with supporting Somalia’s long-term security and stabilization objectives.
