Mogadishu (SD) – Somali Federal Government President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, attended the online 36th IGAD Summit today.

The President briefed the summit on the process of controlling the spread of COVID-19, its impact on the country and the political, security and economic process in Somalia.

The 36th IGAD Summit commended the dialogue between Somalia and Somaliland, hosted by Djibouti.

“We commend the ongoing Talks between the Federal Government of Somalia and Somaliland, led by President Ismail Omar Guelleh and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, We look forward to receiving updates on the progress of the technical committees in negotiating a lasting solution. ” said an statement from IGAD.

The video conference was attended by all IGAD leaders, who reported on progress made in resolving the conflict in South Sudan, the IGAD member states’ response to COVID-19 issues. and other issues related to cooperation and socio-economic integration in the region.