Somalia: United States to Officially Recognise Somali Government

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is expected to announce the United States' official recognition of Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's government following their meeting on Thursday (January 17th), Assistant Secretary of State Johnnie Carson has said.

"When the secretary of state meets with Hassan Sheikh [on Thursday], she will exchange diplomatic notes with him and recognise the Somali government in Mogadishu for the first time in 20 years," Carson said.

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