By Zakaria Soohoyde - is Head of Planning and a Producer at Dawan Media
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MOGADISHU, 12 November 2026 — Somalia's Institute of Diplomatic Studies (IDS) and Djibouti's Institute of Diplomatic Studies (Institut d'Études Diplomatiques, IED) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Thursday to strengthen cooperation in diplomatic training, research and capacity building.
The MoU was signed in Mogadishu by Mohamed Gure, Director of IDS, and Hassan Omar Mohamed, Director of the IED.
Hamza Adan Haadow, Permanent Secretary of Somalia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and Osman Doubad, Ambassador of the Republic of Djibouti to Somalia, attended the signing.
The agreement sets out a framework for the two institutes to exchange expertise and run joint training programmes, seminars and research.