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Somalia’s long-running political crisis has entered a new, dangerous phase. In a hastily convened session on 12 April, members of parliament overwhelmingly endorsed a bill that would delay elections by two years, in effect extending the term in office of President Mohamed Abdullahi “Farmajo”. The move is an alarming escalation of a dispute that could well spiral into widespread violence unless Somalia’s political elites return to the negotiating table. The opposition is said to be considering forming a parallel government; cracks have deepened in a security apparatus long divided along clan lines; and the president’s opponents have vowed to resist extension of his rule. But even though the hour is late, it is not too late for the parties to reverse course. Somalia’s external partners, led by the African Union (AU) and backed by the U.S., the UN Security Council and the European Union, should step in to organise – and lead – fresh talks among all stakeholders to craft

Somalia generalUnited kingdomHassan hijar abdiSadiq john omarMohamed abdullahi farmajoMohamed abdirahman mursalBankole adeoyePolitical affairsCrisis groupCouncil of presidential candidatesEuropean unionAfrican unionNational independent electoral commissionUn security councilPresident mohamed abdullahiSpeaker mohamed abdirahman mursal