NAIROBI (Sh. M. Network)—The US Ambassador to Kenya and also in charge of Somalia affairs, Michael Ranneberger,  said Wednesday the only solution of the Somali problem is to support the Transitional Federal Government led by president Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed.

“It is important for the Somali people to know also, that the best way to end their suffering is by providing support for this transitional federal government because ultimately they will continue to suffer unless there is stability in Somalia, and the only way to bring about stability is through this Transitional Federal Government” Michael Ranneberger told Shabelle Media Network in an exclusive interview.

Ambassador Ranneberger has also said they will continue providing humanitarian assistants to the suffering Somali people.

“We have been for many years one of the largest supporters of Humanitarian assistants for Somalia. We are providing hundreds of millions of dollars in support of Humanitarian assistants and I want to make sure to the Somali people that we will continue to provide that and respond to the needs they have” Ambassador Ranneberger added.

 Ranneberger described Somalia’s president Sheik Sharif  as the most visionary leader in Somalia “I think he is the most visionary leader that Somalia has had and he does have clear ideas of moving things forward so he is very different from former presidents and president Yusuf.”

Separately, Ambassador Ranneberger said the United States were gravely concerned about Somaliland and the postponement of the presidential elections

He also talked about the piracy problems in the coast off Somalia and said it was needed a lot of efforts to deter pirates in the region and persecute for their actions.