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2. Aerial shot, an IDP settlement
3. Med shot, helicopter landing
4. Med shot, UN and AMISOM officials waiting to receive the UN envoy for Somalia, James Swan
5. Wide shot, the UN envoy for Somalia, James Swan, disembarking from the helicopter and welcomed by senior UN and AMISOM officials
6. Med shot, senior UN and AMISOM officials greeting the UN envoy for Somalia, James Swan, on arrival
7. Wide shot, guard of honour
8. Close up, Somali and Ethiopian national flags
9. Med shot, UN envoy for Somalia James Swan inspecting the guard of honor
10. Wide shot, UN delegation departing from the airport
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UN Delegation Visits South West State to Discuss Support and Collaboration in 2021
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Baidoa – A delegation of United Nations officials visited Somalia’s South West State today to discuss ways in which the world body can assist the Federal Member State in a range of areas in 2021.
“It’s the first of our visits to the Federal Member States in the new year, and we have come to discuss with the President and his ministers the work of the United Nations in support of South West State. This ranges from support for ongoing reconciliation, security and stabilization efforts to providing humanitarian and development assistance,” the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia, James Swan, told the media in the state’s largest city, Baidoa.
MOGADISHU,
(CAJ News) – DOUBTS persist over the holding of elections in Somalia in February amid an impasse in implementing the electoral model agreed by political leaders in September last year.
Months after President Mohammed Abdullahi Farmajo, and Federal Member State (FMS) leaders both houses of Parliament endorsed the roadmap, reforms have not been implemented.
The Federal Indirect Electoral Commission (FIEC) had set parliamentary elections for January 6 and presidential elections for February 7 but has already missed its deadline.
There is a real possibility that some FMS will abstain from the electoral process.
The threat of political violence still lingers as the tensions among key parties remain high and electoral preparations lag.
International Partners Urge Resolution of Electoral Impasse
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Mogadishu – Somalia’s international partners are deeply concerned about the continuing impasse in implementing the electoral model agreed on 17 September by President Mohammed Abdullahi Farmajo and Federal Member State leaders.
We urge Somalia’s top political stakeholders to demonstrate leadership in the interest of the nation and to quickly resolve outstanding issues of implementation through dialogue and compromise, so that a credible electoral process can proceed as soon as possible.
The partners appreciate recent initiatives. In particular, they welcome the visit of Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble to Galmudug and Puntland; the discussions among a wide range of senior Somali leaders hosted in Garowe by Puntland President Said Deni; and the outreach by Galmudug President Ahmed Abdi Karie ‘Qor Qor,’ who conveyed proposals from Garowe to Federal Government of Somalia leaders and other political fig