Somalia and Tanzania have formalized three agreements to enhance security cooperation, cultural development, and prisoner exchange. The accords were signed on Wednesday in Dar es Salaam by Somali Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmed Moallim Fiqi and Tanzanian officials.
The agreements focus on strengthening security collaboration, facilitating the repatriation of Somali nationals imprisoned in Tanzania, and promoting Swahili language development. This aligns with Somalia’s recent integration into the East African Community (EAC), where Swahili is widely spoken.
Somali officials present at the signing included Minister of Water and Energy Abdullahi Bidhan, Ambassador to Tanzania Ilyas Ali Hassan, and Deputy Director of the Presidential Palace Mohamed Amin Osman. The new cooperation builds on previous agreements signed in December 2024, covering political, defense, health, and tourism sectors, further solidifying bilateral ties.