By Nuh Mohamed - Reporter
Somalia, July 13 2026 – Djibouti's Director General of the National Police Colonel Abdourahman Ali Kahin reaffirmed support for Somalia on Sunday in Mogadishu describing it as Djibouti’s "second country" and pledging continued cooperation between the two nations.
Kahin made the remarks at a reception hosted in his honour and attended by senior officers, government officials, lawmakers and business representatives.
Kahin said Djibouti's commitment to Somalia was rooted in the close historical relationship between the two countries.
"Somalia is our second country. We have two countries: Djibouti and Somalia," he said.
Kahin said Somalia had played an important role in Djibouti's struggle for independence, adding that Djibouti remained committed to supporting Somalia as it worked to restore stability.
"If Somalia had not existed, Djibouti would not have achieved independence," he said.
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He said Djibouti's President, Ismail Omar Guelleh, consistently expressed support for Somalia's recovery and development, adding that Somalia remained a priority for Djibouti.
Kahin also rejected what he described as exaggerated accounts of Somalia's security situation, saying he planned to travel to different parts of the country to assess conditions first-hand.
"A lot of false information is circulated," he said
The police chief said he intended to visit several regions during his stay to gain a better understanding of the situation on the ground.
Djibouti is one of Somalia's closest regional partners and contributes troops to the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), which supports Somali security forces in their operations against Al-Shabaab.