Number of Consular Representations in Sahara to Increase by Somalia’s Consulate in Dakhla

Somalia announced Friday in New York its decision to open an embassy in Rabat and a consulate general in Dakhla.

“Somalia decides to open an embassy in Rabat and a consulate general in Dakhla,” said the Somali Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abshir Omar Jama, after a meeting with his Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.

Somalia and Morocco “support their mutual sovereignty and territorial integrity,” said the head of Somali diplomacy in a press statement.

The two countries have long-standing relations based on friendship and solidarity, he added, paying tribute to the support of King Mohammed VI to African countries and his vision for Africa’s development and stability.

The Somali minister also said that a roadmap of cooperation will be signed between the two countries.

This meeting took place in the presence of Permanent Representative of Morocco to the United Nations, Omar Hilale.

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Khalid Al Mouahidi : A binational from the US and Morocco, Khalid El Mouahidi has worked for several american companies in the Maghreb Region and is currently based in Casablanca, where he is doing consulting jobs for major international companies . Khalid writes analytical pieces about economic ties between the Maghreb and the Mena Region, where he has an extensive network