Somalia shapes its own destiny in global security forums

By Awes Hagi Yusuf Ahmed
Saturday May 2, 2026

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud talks to journalists on security policy at Villa Somalia, the palace and principal workplace of the president, on April 22, 2025 in central Mogadishu, Somalia. [Ed Ram/Getty Images]

In international politics, the platforms a country sits on often matter as much as what it says. For decades, Somalia was largely the subject of global security discussions, rarely a decisive participant in them. Today, that reality is changing in ways that…