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 　　NAIROBI—U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry made a surprise visit to Somalia on Tuesday to show support for the war-torn country and its efforts to restore normalcy after more than 20 years of chaos¹.

　　Kerry traveled from Nairobi to Mogadishu, becoming the first sitting U.S. secretary of state to visit Somalia. He spent about 3? hours in the capital, a visit that was not publicly announced in advance.

　　Speaking at the airport, Kerry said he was impressed with the country's progress toward peace and stability.

　　"I visited Somalia today because your country is turning around. Three years have passed since a provisional constitution was adopted and a parliament sworn in," Kerry said.

　　Kerry Makes Historic Trip to Somalia in Show of Support

　　He also noted² that, with help from AMISOM, the African Union peacekeeping mission, "Somali forces have pushed al-Shabab [extremists] out of major population centers. A determined³ international effort has put virtually all of Somali pirates out of business."

　　Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke greeted Kerry at the airport.

　　The U.S. envoy⁴ later met with regional leaders of Somalia's federal states and representatives of civil society groups.

　　'Progress has been made'

　　"?Great progress has been made and you have all contributed to that progress," Kerry told the regional leaders.

　　Somalian Foreign Minister Abdisalam Hadliye Omer told VOA's Somali service the visit "shows the world that Somalia government is functioning and that Somalia has turned around and is open for business."

　　The top U.S. diplomat⁵ thanked regional countries for contributing troops to the AU Mission to Somalia, and applauded Somali leaders for working toward the country's "Vision 2016" goals, which include elections.

　　"The government is also working toward finalizing⁶ the constitution and holding democratic elections in 2016," Kerry said. "You, all of you, must have a voice in this process. Your leaders affirmed to me today that they are committed to making progress."

　　Kerry met separately with civil society members, including Somali peace activist⁷ Fartuun Adan, a 2013 international "Women of Courage" award recipient⁸, as well as Ilwad Elman and Khadija Isse, a former and a current member of President Barack Obama's Young African Leaders Initiative.

　　The United States remains⁹ the No. 1 financial donor¹⁰ to the AU force as well as the Somali government, which, after years of limited power, is slowly exerting its authority across Somalia.

　　Somalia's foreign minister also told VOA that Kerry and Somali officials  discussed reopening a U.S. embassy in Mogadishu.

　　Kerry indicated much the same in his remarks.

　　"In recognition of the progress made and the promise to come, I am pleased to announce that the United States will begin the process of establishing premises¹¹ for a diplomatic mission in Mogadishu," he said. "We are upgrading our diplomatic representation."

　　Currently, U.S. diplomats¹² dealing¹³ with Somalia operate out of Kenya’s capital, Nairobi.

　　As part of his regional tour, Kerry earlier this week visited Kenya to discuss counterterrorism efforts. The country is contributing troops to the African Union peacekeeping mission and it also hosts hundreds of thousands of Somalis at its refugee camps.

1 chaos   

n.混乱，无秩序

参考例句：

• After the failure of electricity supply the city was in chaos.停电后，城市一片混乱。
• The typhoon left chaos behind it.台风后一片混乱。

2 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

3 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

4 envoy   

n.使节，使者，代表，公使

参考例句：

• Their envoy showed no sign of responding to our proposals.他们的代表对我方的提议毫无回应的迹象。
• The government has not yet appointed an envoy to the area.政府尚未向这一地区派过外交官。

5 diplomat   

n.外交官，外交家；能交际的人，圆滑的人

参考例句：

• The diplomat threw in a joke, and the tension was instantly relieved.那位外交官插进一个笑话，紧张的气氛顿时缓和下来。
• He served as a diplomat in Russia before the war.战前他在俄罗斯当外交官。

6 finalizing   

vt.完成（finalize的现在分词形式）

参考例句：

• You may edit registered information any time during the finalizing period. 您可以在规定期限内随时编辑修改注册资料。 来自互联网
• Natsun Trimming & Ironing, Finalizing the Perfection. 40南山整烫，完美在此定格。 来自互联网

7 activist   

n.活动分子，积极分子

参考例句：

• He's been a trade union activist for many years.多年来他一直是工会的积极分子。
• He is a social activist in our factory.他是我厂的社会活动积极分子。

8 recipient   

a.接受的,感受性强的 n.接受者,感受者,容器

参考例句：

• Please check that you have a valid email certificate for each recipient. 请检查是否对每个接收者都有有效的电子邮件证书。
• Colombia is the biggest U . S aid recipient in Latin America. 哥伦比亚是美国在拉丁美洲最大的援助对象。

9 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

10 donor   

n.捐献者；赠送人；(组织、器官等的)供体

参考例句：

• In these cases,the recipient usually takes care of the donor afterwards.在这类情况下，接受捐献者以后通常会照顾捐赠者。
• The Doctor transplanted the donor's heart to Mike's chest cavity.医生将捐赠者的心脏移植进麦克的胸腔。

11 premises   

n.建筑物，房屋

参考例句：

• According to the rules,no alcohol can be consumed on the premises.按照规定，场内不准饮酒。
• All repairs are done on the premises and not put out.全部修缮都在家里进行，不用送到外面去做。

12 diplomats   

n.外交官( diplomat的名词复数 )；有手腕的人，善于交际的人

参考例句：

• These events led to the expulsion of senior diplomats from the country. 这些事件导致一些高级外交官被驱逐出境。
• The court has no jurisdiction over foreign diplomats living in this country. 法院对驻本国的外交官无裁判权。 来自《简明英汉词典》

13 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。