"What the Somali government partly wants is a political signal that they are now a sovereign government and we're supporting them, rather than a trusteeship," the diplomat said.
"Waxay dawlada Soomaaliya hadda rabto ayaa ah taageero siyaasadeed qeyb ahaan inay yihiin wadan madax bannaan annaguna aan taageereyno, balse aysan ahayn wadan ku jira maxmiyad [xukun hoosaad." ayuu yiti diblomaasiga ay xigatay Reuters.