Statement by the HRVP Federica Mogherini and Commissioners Neven Mimica and Christos Stylianides following the Presidential election in Somalia

On the 9 February 2017, the European Union congratulated Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo on his election as President of the Federal Republic of Somalia.

The European Union would look forward to hearing the President's plans for immediate action, notably on the formation of a government to deliver on unfulfilled commitments to ensure security, reconciliation of communal grievances, sound management of public finances and the completion of constitutional review. In the following of the 2017's election, these were the preconditions for peace and prosperity in Somalia and for the security of Somalia's neighbours.

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ESO: Background information: Somalia: EU missions EUCAP and EUTM prolonged http://www.europeansources.info/record/somalia-eu-missions-eucap-and-eutm-prolonged/

ESO: Background information: Statement by the Spokesperson on the twin-terror attack in Mogadishu, Somalia http://www.europeansources.info/record/statement-by-the-spokesperson-on-the-twin-terror-attack-in-mogadishu-somalia/

ESO: Background information: EU strategy in the Horn of Africa http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-strategy-in-the-horn-of-africa/

EU: EEAS: Somalia and the EU https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/1764/somalia-and-eu_en

Chatham House: Expert Comment, 16.02.17: Is Democracy Emerging in Somalia? https://www.chathamhouse.org/expert/comment/democracy-emerging-somalia

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