The East African
Thursday May 27 2021
Somalia s Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble (far end) chairs the NCF meeting at ‘the big tent’, that is located in the former headquarter of the Somali air force on May 23, 2021. PHOTO | COURTESY | PM INFORMATION OFFICE
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Somalia’s key stakeholders ended their fourth day of talks in the capital Mogadishu with the strongest hint that a political deal will be reached by Thursday.
The details emerged on Tuesday following a marathon set of discussions from the weekend, with participants saying they had agreed on various issues that were initially contentious.
Mohamed Ibrahim Moalimu, the Spokesman of the Federal Government said the National Consultative Forum (NCF) was likely to issue a communiqué of Thursday, signalling an agreement on the political calendar for the country.
Amid Political Tension, Spirit of Compromise among Somalia’s Leaders ‘an Urgent Necessity Going Forward’, Special Representative Tells Security Council
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8779TH MEETING (AM)
Following weeks of mounting political tension, Somalia’s leaders have walked “back from the brink” and resumed talks in the capital, where a positive atmosphere prevails and an agreement on electoral arrangements is now anticipated imminently, the senior United Nations official in the country told the Security Council this morning.
James Swan, who is the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), spoke via videoconference to delegates gathered in the Security Council Chamber for the first time since December 2020, when the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic necessitated a return to remote work arrangements.
Statement by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, James Swan, to the Security Council on the Situation in Somalia, 25 May 2021
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Mr. President, Distinguished Members of the Council,
Thank you for the opportunity to brief on the situation in Somalia. I am pleased do so together again with the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia, Ambassador Francisco Madeira. This underscores the importance of the relationship between our two organisations in Somalia. AMISOM continues to play a critical role in Somalia every day, and I commend the bravery and determination of Somali and AMISOM forces as they advance peace and security in the country. I also look forward to the comments of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Somalia,
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The Government of Somalia has been implementing road improvement programs as part of its transport policy. The programs have involved rehabilitation and maintenance of, trunk, urban and rural infrastructure. The ILO has been supporting the Government of Somalia to implement a number of project including infrastructure projects using the Local Resources Based Approaches (LRBA) also known as the Employment Intensive Investment Approach which maximizes the using of local resources including labour and material. This approach has the added advantage of maximizing employment creation opportunities in project design and implementation. This approach has been implemented in almost all the member states of Somalia.