(13-10-23) ANKARA — A four-day summit between the Somali government and the Quint Group on Somalia concluded Friday, with officials from the United States, Britain, Qatar, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates seeking strategies for peace and stability in Somalia
High on the agenda were discussions about the reduction of ATMIS and the ongoing fight against extremist group Al-Shabaab. “The conference was primarily aimed at counter-terrorism and security efforts,” said Hussein Sheikh Ali, Somalia’s National Security Adviser. “The Quint Group remains indispensable to the Somali federal government and its key international security partners.”
Qatar’s Foreign Minister Mohamed Bin Abdizais Bin Salah expressed readiness to back any plan to bolster security and stability in Somalia. UAE’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Shakhbut Bin-Nahyan, mirrored the sentiment, confirming his country’s commitment to aiding Somalia in various sectors, including security, economics and politics.
Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee met with senior Somali officials for bilateral discussions on shared security, development and governance concerns, underlining the United States’ support for the nation’s fight against extremism.
The four-day meeting’s conclusion signals not an end but the next phase in international cooperation aimed at stabilising Somalia. Future steps are likely to include more detailed agreements, especially concerning Somalia’s security sector development.
Halqabsi News
