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2026-07-05 Africa Horn

Somalia hires U.S. lobbying firm to strengthen Washington ties, documents show

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Posted by trailing wife 2026-07-05 2026-07-05 03:13|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1812 views ] Top

1 Can anyone tell me why we should have any ties with these POS SPOOKs for any reason?

Posted by Chris 2026-07-05 04:29|| 2026-07-05 04:29|| Front Page Top

2 Under the contract, AGPAG agreed to help facilitate meetings between Somali officials and members of the U.S. administration or officials linked to the State Department, while also seeking media opportunities to promote Mohamud's policies and improve Somalia's image in the United States.

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Posted by Besoeker 2026-07-05 04:58|| 2026-07-05 04:58|| Front Page Top

3 As we see Somalia hired a U.S. lobbying firm.

Question: Did they use US taxpayer stolen $$$$$ to pay for the firms fee's?

Posted by NN2N1 2026-07-05 05:34|| 2026-07-05 05:34|| Front Page Top

4 The Somali’s can afford it. A big lesson learned on US GIVERnment theft….. you have to pay the politician's their ‘tax’

Posted by Airandee 2026-07-05 06:21|| 2026-07-05 06:21|| Front Page Top

5 "US lobbying firm"...owned by whom? Please switch to the Burg "Hi-Side" with your response.

Posted by Besoeker 2026-07-05 06:41|| 2026-07-05 06:41|| Front Page Top

6

Initial 2023 filing

Listed as owner / founder / Governor of AGPAG

Address/contact info

Christopher Neiweem
2399 Skyline Way Apt 103
Anacortes, WA, 98221-2987, United States

Initially set-up / managed out of Washington State & has since added a VA & AZ locations.

Posted by NN2N1 2026-07-05 07:51|| 2026-07-05 07:51|| Front Page Top

7 As Ricky would say..."I don believe it."

Posted by Besoeker 2026-07-05 08:34|| 2026-07-05 08:34|| Front Page Top

8 FARA-registered agents are legal, like it or not. The problem would be if they were NOT registered under FARA.

Posted by Jack Guelph2611 2026-07-05 11:04|| 2026-07-05 11:04|| Front Page Top

9 Any politician or public office holder that works with these firms need to declare being a foreign agent and removed from government. If not, arrest them and hang them for treason.

Posted by DarthVader 2026-07-05 12:50|| 2026-07-05 12:50|| Front Page Top

10 Why do they need lobbyists? They already have a congresscritter, Ilhan Omar. Plus the rest of the squad. And the government of Minnesota.

Posted by Rambler 2026-07-05 14:23|| 2026-07-05 14:23|| Front Page Top

11 They need lobbyists because President Trump is cutting off their funding — or at least the American portion of their funding — at the end of calendar 2026.

Posted by trailing wife 2026-07-05 14:32|| 2026-07-05 14:32|| Front Page Top

12 I'm sure the RINOs already have their hands out

Posted by Hellfish 2026-07-05 14:58|| 2026-07-05 14:58|| Front Page Top

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