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Somalia-UK strategic partnership: communique

The United Kingdom and Somalia signed a UK-Somalia Strategic Partnership in London on 21 November 2023.

This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

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The UK and Somalia enjoy a close, longstanding and strategic partnership focused on:

  • shared priorities of state-building
  • security
  • counter-terrorism
  • economic development
  • human development
  • addressing climate change

The UK was first Western country to re-open its Embassy in Mogadishu 10 years ago. Since then, through bilateral engagement and convening important international partners, the UK has:

  • supported Somali-led efforts to strengthen its federal system
  • helped to reduce conflict and instability
  • supported economic and social development
  • championed Somalia in international fora

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Published 21 November 2023

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