The United States calls on Somali leaders to work towards political reconciliation
The United States has called on the Federal Government of Somalia, all Federal Member States, and citizens of Somalia to work towards political reconciliation, cooperation, and unity through peaceful dialogue.
Somalia has made impressive progress in key areas. The US has encouraged all actors to come together and remain focused on working with Somalia’s international partners to bring peace, stability, and prosperity to Somalia.
The United States recently reopened its embassy in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, nearly three decades after it was shut as the Horn of Africa nation plunged into civil war.
Washington closed its embassy during the 1991 overthrow of then-President Siad Barre’s military regime which ushered in decades of chaos. However, diplomatic relations have strengthened in recent years.