About the Ambassador

Francesca Di Mauro assumed her duties as Ambassador of the European Union to the Federal Republic of Somalia in September 2025. She brings over twenty years of distinguished experience in diplomacy, international relations, and European external action, with expertise spanning political and economic affairs, security cooperation, and development programming.

Prior to her current appointment, Ambassador Di Mauro served as EU Ambassador to Côte d’Ivoire (2022–2025), and held senior roles within the European Commission, including Head of Unit for Central Africa (DG DEVCO), Acting Director for Central and Southern Africa, and Head of the West Africa Unit (DG INTPA). Her extensive field experience in Africa, including Zambia and Mozambique, complements her strategic work at EU headquarters. 

Ambassador Francesca Di Mauro holds a PhD in Economics from the Université Libre de Bruxelles, and began her career as a researcher at the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) in Brussels. She is fluent in English, French and Portuguese, beyond her Italian mother tongue. She enjoys playing piano and gardening. She is married and has three children.

European Union, 2025

European Union, 2025

Dear Visitors,

It is my honour to welcome you to the official website of the European Union Delegation to Somalia. This platform provides an overview of the EU’s engagement and longstanding partnership with the Federal Republic of Somalia and the people of Somalia.

The European Union and Somalia maintain a strategic partnership grounded in common interest, mutual respect, and a commitment to peace, security, and sustainable development. Our collaboration is structured through the EU-Somalia Joint Operational Roadmap, which defines three priority areas for joint action: inclusive politics and democratisation; security and stabilisation; and socio-economic growth. 

With the Team Europe in the Federal Republic of Somalia, composed of the Delegation of the European Union, EU Member States, three Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) actors in Somalia (EUCAP, EUTM, EUNAVFOR ), DG INTPA, DG ECHO , the EU’s Service for Foreign Policy Instruments, we work every day in an integrated manner to strengthen this modern and ambitious partnership with the Federal Republic of Somalia.

I wish you a good virtual visit to discover concrete achievements of our partnership and learn more about EU-Somalia relations. 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us: Email general information:  DELEGATION-SOMALIA@eeas.europa.eu.

Francesca Di Mauro, 

EU Ambassador, Head of Delegation

European Union Delegation to the Federal Republic of Somalia