President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia met with President Joe Biden of the United States on September 24.
The two leaders met on the sidelines of the ongoing 77th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.
Mohamud commended the US for being Somalia’s “strategic ally and friend.”
He also expressed hope that Somalia and the US would strengthen bilateral ties as a solution for advancing regional peace.
The Biden administration welcomed the news that Mohamud won the May 15 presidential elections in Somalia.
President Biden has already permitted American troops to return to Somalia.