Can there be normalcy in Somalia after all this time?
[ShabelleMedia] A renewed commitment to support investments for the agricultural development of Somalia, thanks also to the generosity of the governments of Italia, Germany, Belgium and Sweden who have allowed the country in the Horn of Africa to settle its debt to the International Fund for agricultural development (IFAD) after three decades.This is the main announcement that emerged from the inaugural day of the 46th session of the Governing Council of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), whose work opened today in Rome at the headquarters of the United Nations
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Food and Agriculture Organization agriculture (FAO).
Special guest was the Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, on an official visit to Rome for a week now, who was keen to thank the governments of the four European countries for the "generous decision" defining it as "an opportunity for a new dawn for Somalia", a country called to face a very serious insecurity food resulting from the drought and to face the long-standing insurgence of the jihadist group Al-Shabaab
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It is precisely on the link between terrorism and rural poverty, and on the need to cut it, that the Somali president insisted the most in his speech at the FAO plenary. "Humanitarian security is crucial to Somalia’s security, the two go hand in hand. Terrorism is rooted among the poor and hungry rural population, especially among the youngest. The main challenge is to create a better and more resilient future. Accelerating action on food security is central to global prosperity," Mohamud said, stressing the need to encourage multilateral and bilateral partners to support Somali’s agricultural sector to ensure food security, jobs and stability, and social stability .
"We are fully committed to defeating terrorist groups, together we are one with international partners. My government is guaranteeing active support to the security forces to free the territories occupied by terrorists, but investments are also needed to eradicate poverty and sever ties with terrorism", continued the Somali president, recalling the terrible statistics regarding the food crisis taking place in your country following the failure of four consecutive rainy seasons. "Climate change is a real challenge in Somalia, which is why we are engaged in adaptation initiatives. We have established for the first time the figure of the Minister of the Environment to deal with this threat ", he added.
He continues on in this vein for several more paragraphs at the link.