The United States continues to support efforts to achieve lasting peace and stability in Somalia and bring economic development to its people. The United States believes that the key to long-term stability in Somalia and to protecting the country from serving as a safe haven for terrorists is inclusive political dialogue between the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and key Somali stakeholders.

Djibouti’s shuttle diplomacy over the last decade has begun to pay dividends. From playing the mediator in Somalia’s political turmoil, to courting full economic integration with Ethiopia, Djibouti’s relations with its Horn of Africa neighbors has been on the thaw.