President Hassan Sheikh Attends Global Gateway Forum in Brussels

The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is in Brussels, the capital city of Belgium to attend the global gateway forum which formally commenced today. The conference, which will last for two days, the President of Somalia will address the world leaders on many aspects of Somalia’s priority issues.

The president and his delegation will also hold a sideline meeting with the various leaders who are participating in this conference that started today in Brussels. Several countries of the European Union are currently supporting the government of Somalia in the war against Alshabab.

According to reports, Hassan Sheikh will advocate for funding for the ongoing military operations in the country. In September, the government made an appeal to the Security Council to consider a 90-day pause in the drawdown of the 3,000 peacekeepers from Somalia.

Last month, Kenya, Ethiopia, Burundi, Djibouti, and Uganda—representing the five nations contributing troops to the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS)—also called on the UN Security Council to implement a 90-day pause in the peacekeepers’ drawdown.