SOMALIA: U.S to re-open its embassy in Mogadishu

Mogadishu - The United States of America is willing to re-open is embassy in Mogadishu and resume diplomatic mission in the war-torn county after more than two decades of absence, RBC Radio reports from Mogadishu.



On Monday Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has received the new U.S ambassador to Somalia James McNulty at the Villa Somalia presidential compound where the two men discussed the relations between the two governments.

According to Somalia officials, Ambassador James McNulty and president discussed the diplomatic relations and way forward the U.S assistance to Somalia while Somali president briefed about upcoming reconciliation and political national gathering in Mogadishu early next month which U.S government strongly supported.
The U.S which is the biggest donor to Somalia humanitarian and security sectors has officially recognized the federal government of Somalia early this year.

U.S government already announced establishment of its ambassador other diplomatic for Somalia, but Washington’s diplomatic mission on Somalia is based in Nairobi, Kenya as the ambassadors usually visit Mogadishu with low presence.