The Washington Post published on 31 January 2025 an interview titled "President of Somalia: Trump Must Help Defeat Global Terrorism" with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud interviewed by Lally Weymouth.
In remarks aimed at the Trump administration, President Hassan Sheikh urged the United States not to recognize an independent Somaliland, continue its assistance to defeat the al-Shabaab terrorist organization, and take note of the connection between al-Shabaab and the Houthi rebels in Yemen who have been disrupting Red Sea shipping.
