Spotlight | Somalia
Somalia's embattled government seeks security guarantees from Turkey

Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (left) with Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, 12 April 2025.
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (left) with Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, 12 April 2025. © Turkish Presidency Press Office/AFP
The Al-Shabaab offensive on the outskirts of Mogadishu is jeopardising President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's control over the country. Against a backdrop of reduced Western military aid, Turkey has delivered arms and is now considering committing troops on the ground. [...]
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