Djibouti institute director signs cooperation deal in Mogadishu
Hassan Omar Mohamed returned to Somalia for the first time in 39 years on a mission for the IGAD conflict-prevention body.
Hassan Omar Mohamed, director of the Institute for Peace and Development (IED) in Djibouti, signed a cooperation agreement in Mogadishu, the Somali capital. The deal was initialled in the presence of Djibouti's ambassador to Somalia, Osman Doubad, and aims to structure a partnership between the two institutions and build diplomatic skills on both sides.
Mohamed is in Mogadishu for a mission of the CEWARN, which brings IGAD member states together on conflict prevention in the Horn of Africa. It is his first visit to Somalia in 39 years, when he last travelled there with his father, Djibouti's first ambassador accredited to Somalia, who served from 1978 to 1987.
Mohamed wrote on Facebook that he felt deep emotion at the visit, which he described as a duty of remembrance and a commitment to regional peace and stability. He closed his message with a tribute to his father, whose legacy he said remains a lasting source of pride and inspiration.