The Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu received here yesterday, a delegation of the Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia headed by its leader Sheikh Sharif Ahamad. The meeting reviewed the latest political, security and humanitarian situation in Somalia as well as the international efforts aimed at implementing the Djibouti Agreement signed on August 19, 2008 between the Transitional Federal Government and the Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia. Professor Ihsanoglu reiterated the determination of the OIC as an Observer to the Djibouti Agreement to contribute to the return of durable peace and sustainable development in Somalia. The Secretary General expressed the OIC's grave concern on the growing phenomenon of piracy off the coast of Somalia and called upon all Somalis to combat this menace which adversely affects peace and security as well as the delivery of humanitarian assistance to the needy people of Somalia.
