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MOGADISHU, 12 November 2026 Somalia’s cabinet on Thursday approved a memorandum of understanding with Turkey on cooperation in social services, the prime minister’s office said, extending ties with one of Mogadishu’s closest foreign partners.
The statement from the office of Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre did not give details of the agreement, such as its value, how long it lasts, or which services it covers.
The deal was one of several measures approved at the weekly cabinet meeting, which Barre chaired. Ministers also adopted national policies on migration, child protection, and technical and vocational training.
The cabinet also approved Faisal Mohamed Hashi as director general of the national revenue authority by majority vote, and named new leaders for the national refugee and displaced persons agency and the national medicines and medical supplies agency.
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In his remarks to the cabinet, Barre praised the one-person one-vote elections recently held in the country, calling them a major achievement for state-building. He warned against normalising militant groups, saying this posed a serious security risk.
Barre said security in the country was good and the national army was able to carry out its duties. He added that talks on electoral matters were still going on and the government remained open to them, and that any decision would follow the constitution and the country’s laws.
Turkey has become one of Somalia’s most important partners since 2011. It runs its largest overseas military training base in Mogadishu, and in 2024 the two countries signed agreements on defence and economic cooperation and on oil and gas exploration.