United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon also issued a statement commending the Somali leadership for having reached a consensus on procedural arrangements that facilitated a transparent and consultative confirmation of the new Premier.

To realise these opportunities we need more effective international and Somali leadership and a more coordinated approach focused on actions.

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon congratulated Mohamed on his new appointment, and commended the Somali leadership for having reached a consensus on procedural arrangements that facilitated a transparent and consultative confirmation of the Premier.

The EU must therefore support the moderate elements in the Somali leadership, who are firmly committed to stability and peace in the region.