Mohamed Abdi Ware

Across Africa and beyond, Somali businesses are turning adversity into opportunity, reshaping narratives. Somali entrepreneurs are not just building companies, they’re fostering peace, creating jobs, and rebuilding communities. Attended the opening Global Somali Entrepreneurship…

Addressed the IGAD Regional Forum for Eminent Personalities and Leaders for Peace in Nairobi. IGAD remains a vital anchor for peace in our region. Icalled for inclusive peace building where women & youth are central and a strengthened Track II mediation effort.

Long distance running embodies Discipline, Perseverance, Resilience, Endurance, Self-reliance, Strategic Thinking, and Pragmatism. And nobody did it better than Kenyan runner, Paul Tergat, @TergatP, the most accomplished runner of all time! These values are also essential for…

Traditional Elders carry tremendous moral authority and influence- more than that which is derived from the political, economic or military spheres. That moral authority is leveraged in the pursuit of cessation of hostilities, back channel traditional diplomacy, arbitration and…

Date 🗓️: 25th July, 2025 Location 📍: Nairobi, Kenya 🇰🇪 IGAD’s Executive Secretary, H.E. @DrWorkneh, today addressed the Council of Eminent Persons during a high-level engagement on peace and regional cohesion. He: 👉🏾 Warned that “guns kill people, polarization kills nations”…

Guns kill people, polarization kills nations. That is why we must unite across generations to silence guns and heal divisions. Our future rests on how swiftly we end these twin threats. I am proud of the strides made in the past two days to institutionalize the Council of…

My remarks during the IGAD Forum for Eminent Personalities and Leaders for Peace 🕊️ @DrWorkneh @IGADsecretariat #DiplomacyInActionKE

They earned Gold Medals in the track fields carrying national flags for their respective countries. Today, Catherine Ndereba of Kenya @cndereba and Deratu Tulu of Ethiopia, join IGAD Executive Secretary @DrWorkneh, Cabinet Secretary for Gender, Culture, the Arts, and Heritage,…

The IGAD Council of Eminent Persons was envisioned as a reservoir of wisdom, guiding our region through the complexities of peace, security, and development. Today in Nairobi, I’m honoured to host members of the Council alongside Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Gender, Hon.…

Glad to join this High Level Panel on ‘Mobilizing Investment for SDG2: The Role of Public Partnerships’ at the UN Food Systems Summit, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 27-29 July 2025. @AGFUNDProgram Join us!

Presided over the opening of the 2025 Global Somali Entrepreneurship Forum (GSEF), themed "Innovate. Connect. Thrive." Speaking at the event, I underscored the need for inclusive business models that drive sustainable development, empower communities and align with the broader…

Glad to address this year’s Global Somali Entrepreneurship Forum (GSEF) 2025 @GSEF_Forum, in Nairobi, Kenya. A celebration of the enthusiasm, energy, and resilience of the Somali Business Community, I shared with them IGAD’s role in creating a business friendly ecosystem in our…

I am pleased to sign an €8 million Grant Agreement with the Federal Republic of Germany, through @BMZ_Bund and @KfW, to scale up IGAD’s Regional Migration Fund (RMF) Phase IV. This support will expand our reach along key migration corridors - Moyale, Togwajale, and Nimule–Elegu…