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Somalia – Murder of World Food Program Official
(Aug. 19): The United States condemns the murder of Abdulkadir Diad Mohamed, an administration and finance assistant for the World Food Program in Mogadishu, Somalia. We offer our deepest sympathy and condolences to Mohamed’s family and colleagues. Full text
Conventional Weapons Destruction and Landmine Clearance in Somalia
(Aug. 4): The Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement in the U. S. Department of State’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs has launched a $1.4 million conventional weapons destruction program, which will also include the clearance of landmines and explosive remnants of war throughout heavily affected areas of northern Somalia. Full text
Visit of UN Special Representative
(July 31): The Secretary and others emphasized U.S. support for Ould-Abdallah’s efforts in the political process and for deployment of a United Nations peacekeeping mission in Somalia. Full text
Murder of United Nations Official
(July 7): The United States condemns the murder of Osman Ali Ahmed, Officer in Charge of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Mogadishu, Somalia. We offer our sympathy and condolences to Ahmed’s family and colleagues, and appreciate Somali and African Union medical efforts to save Ahmed’s life. Full text
Somalia-Agreement in Djibouti
(June 9): The United States welcomes the agreement between the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia and the opposition Alliance for the Re-Liberation of Somalia. Full text | 
