Mogadishu (AX) — Determined to extend a welcoming hand, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud pledged to embrace Somali nationals boomeranging back from Germany. Post a notable meeting with Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Wednesday was the day for affirmations. “I’m all in for repatriating any Somali who hasn’t snagged a residence permit or settled properly in Germany,” Mohamud avouched to the German tabloid BILD.
- Advertisement -
“We’re a changed nation. Safer, past the days of civil unrest,” Mohamud stressed to BILD, echoing Somalia’s rising aspirations before a cozy tête-à-tête with Scholz.
Germany, with its bustling cities, is home to roughly 65,000 Somali natives, a fair chunk of whom enjoy asylum status. Scholz highlighted that the new pact laser-focuses on those sans legal permits, especially pointing fingers at those knee-deep in serious wrongdoings. It’s all in an effort to smooth out deportation processes. In Scholz’s own words, this agreement safeguards the rights of law-abiding Somali folk, many of whom are a true boon to German society.
Peeking over at Somalia, there’s noteworthy chatter about its march towards a solid stability, economically and generally. Despite lingering shadows of terror with groups like al-Shabaab, there’s movement forward. In his narrative to BILD, Mohamud remarked, “We’ve butted the terror gangs back, turning our land more secure.” Letting nostalgia slip in, he swapped dark tales from the past resembling “Black Hawk Down” with newer, brighter stories. The narrative’s changed; Somalia’s seen a facelift. Now it’s all about crafting a hospitable landscape for those returning home.
While on the subject, Mohamud eagerly nudged German investors to explore Somalia’s ripe economic horizons, way beyond old-school aid. He’s eyeing Somalia’s abundant agricultural plains, its bountiful mineral treasures, and fishing grounds teeming with tuna. “It’s trust and investments we crave, beyond just basic development dough,” he told BILD, underlining Somalia’s readiness to romance secure and enduring foreign investments.
Edited by: Ali Musa
alimusa@axadletimes.com
Axadle international–Monitoring
