Somalia: Somalia, China Discuss Expanding Defence and Security Cooperation

Somalia: Somalia, China Discuss Expanding Defence and Security Cooperation

Somalia's Minister of Defence, Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, sat down with China's ambassador to Somalia, Wang Yu, in Mogadishu this Monday for talks centered on deepening the relationship between the two countries, with defence at the heart of the conversation.

The meeting covered key areas including military training and broader support for Somalia's national security institutions. It signals a continued interest from both sides in building a more structured partnership on the ground.

What shape that cooperation takes next is the question worth watching.

Originally published by AllAfrica.

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