Minister Nduhungirehe, Somali counterpart discuss strengthening bilateral relations

Rwanda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Amb. Olivier Nduhungirehe, met with Somalia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdisalam Ali, on Wednesday, June 11, to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral relations. The meeting took place in Changsha, People’s Republic of China, on the sidelines of the Ministerial Meeting of Coordinators on the Implementation of the Follow-up Actions of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). The development was confirmed by Rwanda’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on X. "They exchanged views on strengthening cooperation on shared priorit

Rwanda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Amb. Olivier Nduhungirehe, met with Somalia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdisalam Ali, on Wednesday, June 11, to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral relations. The meeting took place in Changsha, People’s Republic of China, on the sidelines of the Ministerial Meeting of Coordinators on the Implementation of the Follow-up Actions of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). The development was confirmed by Rwanda’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on X. "They exchanged views on strengthening cooperation on shared priorities, both bilaterally and in multilateral fora," the Ministry wrote. Rwanda and Somalia have established agreements to collaborate in combating cross-border crimes, terrorism, and human trafficking. The two nations also cooperate in addressing cybercrime and the illegal circulation of small arms, while exchanging information, sharing expertise between their law enforcement institutions, and promoting training and capacity building.