By: Daud Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali government has strongly  denied reports  claiming it reached a “secret deal” with Sweden involving conditional development aid linked to the  deportation  of Somali nationals. In a statement released on Wednesday, the Office of the Prime Minister dismissed the allegations as “false, misleading, and unfounded.” “Somalia has no secret or conditional arrangement with any partner concerning the return of its nationals or the allocation of development assistance,” the statement said. The clarification followed media reports alleging that Somalia had agreed to accept deported Somalis from Sweden in exchange for development funding for a project linked to the Prime Minister’s Office. “The cooperation between Somalia and Sweden is long-standing, transparent, and grounded in mutual respect and international law,” the statement added, emphasizing that all engagements between the two nations are conducted through formal diplomatic channe...