[2] In addition to Canada and Somalia, Ahmed has lived and worked in several other countries, including Ethiopia, Djibouti, Egypt, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Zambia, Kenya, and Malaysia.

[7] UN Special Representative for Somalia Nicholas Kay congratulated Prime Minister Ahmed on his appointment and pledged to continue supporting the Federal Government's peace and state-building efforts.

[16] In February 2014, Prime Minister Ahmed introduced his administration's new national security strategy, which included the formation of a governmental committee tasked with investigating terrorist incidents.

[17] In March 2014, Prime Minister Ahmed convened a meeting with international representatives to discuss the ongoing military offensive against the Al-Shabaab insurgent group and to seek support for government efforts to stabilize recently liberated areas.

Security operations were underway in strategic towns like Rabdhure, Wajid, Hudur, and Burdhubo, aimed at removing improvised explosive devices (IEDs) left by militants.

[18] The US Department of State expressed support for the military campaign and pledged further assistance, while UN Special Representative for Somalia Nicholas Kay emphasized collaboration between the Somali government and its international partners for stabilization efforts.

Aligned with Vision 2016, the New Deal Compact, and the Peace and Stabilisation Goals, the plan prioritized various aspects including security operations, judiciary reform, foreign policy review, federalization, political inclusivity, economic development, revenue mobilization, improved social services, and enhanced institutional capacity.

[31] According to Minister of Information Mustaf Ali Duhulow, after having consulted with Somali journalists and directors, the media bill was put before the Federal Parliament for deliberation during its fifth legislative session.

[33] U.S. authorities hailed the raid as a major symbolic and operational loss for Al-Shabaab, and the Somali government offered a 45-day amnesty to all moderate members of the militant group.

[34] At a September conference in London on rebuilding the Somali National Army and strengthening the local security sector, Prime Minister Ahmed indicated that the overall mission's aim was to seize all insurgent-held territory by 2015.

According to federal Minister of Culture and Higher Education Duale Adan Mohamed, the pact stipulates that the recent tripartite agreement between Galmudug and Himan and Heeb establishing a new central regional state within Somalia only applies to the Galguduud and south Mudug provinces.

Additionally, parliamentary committees consisting of Federal and Puntland representatives are mandated with ensuring equitable distribution of foreign assistance and overseeing eventual talks pertaining to the Provisional Constitution.

[42] In early November, UN Ambassador Kay and EU representatives Alexander Rondos and Michele Cervone issued separate press statements urging President Mohamud and Prime Minister Ahmed to set aside their differences for the greater communal good, and to continue instead working toward the goals enshrined in Vision 2016.

[48] President Mohamud and Prime Minister Ahmed concurrently began holding consultations with various Federal MPs to gather support ahead of a potential vote of confidence.

[50] On 9 November, Federal Parliament Speaker Jawari and international representatives began separate mediation efforts in a final attempt to resolve the differences between President Mohamud and Prime Minister Ahmed.

[54] On 11 November, a spokesman for the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office reiterated the international community's call for all Somali parties to set aside their differences, respect parliamentary protocol, and work together for the greater national good.

[55] Due to the political infighting, the Danish government also canceled a planned meeting in Copenhagen between President Mohamud and global Somali community members ahead of the New Deal conference on Somalia.

Over 100 lawmakers sang the national anthem and held up placards supporting Prime Minister Ahmed, prompting Federal Parliament Speaker Jawari to indefinitely adjourn the session.

He also suggested that the motion was regarded by most legislators and the general public as having been driven by graft, that the attempts to table it bypassed the rules and procedures of the parliament, and that it ultimately was an obstacle toward fulfilling the goals enshrined in Vision 2016.

According to Deputy Prime Minister Ridwan Hersi Mohamed, the new legislation constitutes a significant step toward realizing the progressive and democratic goals within Vision 2016, including managing general elections.

For his part, Hailemariam Desalegn pledged his administration's continued support for the peace and stabilization efforts in Somalia, as well as its preparedness to assist in initiatives aiming to build up the Somali security forces through experience-sharing and training.

Additionally, Hailemariam Desalegn described the growing ties between both nations as a break from the counter-productive policies of past administrations, marking instead the opening of a new chapter where mutual stability is beneficial.

[71] In March 2014, Prime Minister of Somalia Ahmed began an official three-day visit to the United Arab Emirates to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation between the two nations.

According to the Prime Minister, the foregoing is part of the broader post-conflict reconstruction process in Somalia, with the government striving to establish an institutional framework facilitating sustainable economic and social development.

To this end, Ahmed indicated that his administration was prioritizing the implementation of a Somali-owned state building process for peace, harmonization of the traditional setting, ensuring fully inclusive political engagement and fair access to resources, institutionalization of the promotion and protection of human rights in agreement with the Paris principles, and integration of the National Stabilisation Plan, New Deal Compact, Post Transition Human Rights Road Map, and Decent Work Program.

Effective from 2014 to 2020, the National Indicative Programme defines measurable objectives and target groups, initiatives for meeting those benchmarks, the nature and scope of supporting mechanisms, donor contribution(s), expected outcomes, and an implementation timetable.

[74] In June 2014, Prime Minister Ahmed signed an agreement during an African Union summit in Equatorial Guinea, which enlists Somalia among the member states in the prospective Eastern Africa Standby Force.

Although its status at the time of signing was limited to an earlier Memorandum of Understanding between the signatory countries, leaders present at the June summit's side meeting agreed to go forward with the plans.

The summit, hosted by the British government and opened by UK prime minister David Cameron, was centered on rebuilding the Somali National Army and strengthening the security sector in Somalia.

The SFUD provides the first nationwide consultation on domestic priorities, with the overall aim of meeting the Vision 2016 political roadmap's benchmarks and promoting reform based on engagement between government institutions, professionals and the general public.