# Somalia: We would not have recovered without the international community

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/somalia-we-would-not-have-recovered-without-the-international-community/
- Published: 2026-11-15T16:47:36+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-15T18:52:22+00:00
- Original publisher: Al Jazeera (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/talk-to-al-jazeera/2026/11/15/somalia-we-would-not-have-recovered-without-the-international-community?traffic_source=rss
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Somalia says international backing was vital to its recovery.
- A UN political mission ended in October at the government’s request.
- Security threats, funding cuts and political disputes persist.

## Summary

Somalia’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs Ali Mohamed Omar says international support was essential to the country’s recovery after its government collapsed and civil war began 30 years ago. His comments come as a United Nations political mission, which helped rebuild institutions and resolve disputes, ended in October at the government’s request, reflecting its aim to manage its own affairs.

Somalia still faces security and political challenges. African Union peacekeepers support the government against al-Shabaab, which controls large parts of central and southern Somalia, while cuts to US funding threaten the mission. The opposition disputes the president’s legitimacy; the government says the new constitution permits him to remain in office until next year. Omar says the country is more stable than a few years ago and hopes international financial support will continue.

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