Somalia's President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed (Farmajo) calls for a presidential election and a return to dialog, dropping his controversial decision to extend his own mandate.
MOGADISHU, April 28 Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed said today he would drop an attempt to extend his term by two years, bowing to domestic and international pressure after clashes in the capital Mogadishu split security forces along clan lines. Hours earlier, Prime Minister.
Somalia's President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed called early Wednesday for elections and a return to dialogue after the extension of his mandate sparked the fragile nation's worst political violence in years. In an address to the nation broadcast on state media, he said he would appear before parliament on Saturday to "gain their endorsement for the electoral process", calling on political actors to hold "urgent discussions" on how to conduct the.
Somalia s President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed called early on Wednesday for elections and a return to dialogue, after the extension of his mandate by two years sparked the country s latest violence.
Somalia: UN condemns violence, warns against escalation of fighting
The UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) issued a statement on Tuesday, alongside international partners, strongly condemning an outbreak of violence in the capital Mogadishu and urging all sides to “exercise maximum restraint, resume dialogue, and avoid unilateral actions that may lead to a further escalation”.
NEW YORK, USA, April 28, 2021,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/-According to media reports, fighting began on Sunday between pro-Government forces and opposition military units after President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed moved to extend his term last week, which had officially ended in February, for another two years.