Saturday December 9, 2023
Djibouti (HOL) - Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met with his Djiboutian counterpart, Ismail Omar Guelle, on Saturday on the sidelines of the 41st extraordinary session of the IGAD Assembly of Heads of State and Government in Djibouti City.
The two presidents discussed the situation in the region, the fraternal relationship between Somalia and Djibouti, and cooperation on security and peace in the region.
Djibouti is one of the five major countries contributing troops to the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), formerly the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM). The country has deployed 960 troops based in Beledweyne, which serves as Sector 4 headquarters.
Presidents from Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Uganda, and the host country are attending the IGAD summit. The summit is expected to address various issues of regional and international importance, including security, trade, infrastructure, energy, and climate change.