US Signs Agreement to Build Bases for Elite Somali Army Force

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee, Charge d'Affaires to the U.S. Embassy Shane Dixon, Defense Minister Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur and President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud attend the signing of a security pact in Mogadishu, Somalia, on Feb 15, 2024.

The United States and Somalia's government on Thursday signed a security pact that they presented as a road map toward building a functional Somali army, capable of taking over security responsibilities and the fight against al-Shabab militants.