NEW : Somalia foreign secretary pays tribute to `` huge progress '' made by Somalia in this year . Speaking with CNN 's Nima Elbagir in the Somali capital , Mogadishu , ahead of the conference , Mohamud said Somalia needed a financial commitment , technical support and diplomatic engagement from the world . `` There is a huge amount at stake right now , '' African president tells delegates . Somali security forces are winning back control from militants , Human Rights Watch officer says . AMISOM says the conference should address rights abuses in Somalia .
NEW : Somalia foreign secretary pays tribute to `` huge progress '' made by Somalia in this year . `` There is a huge amount at stake right now , '' African president tells delegates . Somali security forces are winning back control from militants , Human Rights Watch officer says . AMISOM says the conference should address rights abuses in Somalia .