Hilary Benn and Lord Triesman meet President Yusuf of Somalia

22 February 2007

Hilary Benn, International Development Secretary and Lord Triesman, Foreign Office Minister for Africa, met yesterday and today with His Excellency Mr Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, President of the Transitional Federal Republic of Somalia. The President is visiting the UK on 21-22 February as a guest of the British Government. He will also address a meeting today on Somalia at Chatham House.