Somali Police Force Commander, Major General Abdi Hassan Hijar has held talks with the new UK Ambassador to Somalia Kate Foster.

The two sides discussed a number of issues, including strengthening British support for the force and ensuring security for the elections.

Gen. Hassan is the police commissioner and tasked with the provision of security in the horn of African nation.

”Commander of the Somali Police Force Gen. Abdi Hassan Hijaar met with the British Ambassador to Somalia Kate Forter,” SPF said in a tweet.

”The meeting focused on the security of the Federal Elections and the UK’s support for the Police Force,”

During the meeting, which took place at the UK Embassy in Mogadishu, the two officials exchanged briefings, with the Ambassador praising the hard work of the Somali Police Force.

The Chief of Police thanked the UK Government for its support to Somalia in general and the Police Force in particular.

The UK government is one of the main supporters of Somalia’s state-building process, including security forces and the police.

Southwest State president, Abdiaziz Hassan Laftagareen has today arrived in Mogadishu ahead of talks between the Federal government and its member states.

Laftagareen arrived in Mogadishu for the sixth round of electoral talks with the federal government and other regional state leaders.

The delegation led by the Southwest leader was welcomed at the airport by officials from the federal government.

A Fortnite ago, Jubaland President Ahmed Madobe and his closest ally, the president of Puntland, Sai Abdullahi Deni landed in Mogadishu.

The sixth round of electoral talks between leaders of FGS and FMS are set to take place at the Airforce Hangar within Aden Adde Airport in Mogadishu on Monday.

With Puntland and Jubbaland leaders insisting the September 17 Agreement re-opened to include the Council of Presidential Candidates (CPC) which comprises 15 presidential candidates, talks may once again fail to yield a concrete agreement.

The two leaders also demanded the talks be expanded to include demands by the opposition which include the exit of Famraajo from office and removal of senior security chiefs whom the opposition accused of working at the behest of Famraajo.

Minister of Interior, Federal Affairs and Reconciliation of Somalia Mukhtar Hussein Afrah met with the Turkish ambassador to Somalia Mehmet Yilmaz.

The two sides discussed bilateral relations and strengthening cooperation between our two countries in the capital.

”Pleased to meet H.E. Mukhtar Hussein Afrah, Minister of Interior, Federal Affairs and Reconciliation of Somalia,” the Turkish embassy said in a tweet.

”Discussed bilateral relations and strengthening cooperation between our two countries.”

Turkey’s Yilmaz, on his part, promised more support for Somalia as his country has provided in the Horn of Africa country since 2011.

Since 2011, Turkey has taken part in many projects in Somalia that include humanitarian, infrastructure and developmental aid.