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Somali President Asks PM To Organise Elections Amid Unrest; Turkey Welcomes Move
The Somali President on May 1 ditched the extension of his two-year mandate in office reached last month that spiralled fragile nation into political unrest.
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Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed on Saturday asked the Prime Minister to organize the elections as soon as possible in a bid to calm the country s worst political crisis in several years. “We have decided to seek the solution through negotiations and to avoid starting violence for the benefit of those who trade on the blood of the public,” Mohamed, popularly known as Farmajo, said in a televised speech before parliament that was broadcast live.
Somali parliament reverses decision to extend presidential term
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02/05/2021 - 15:40 In a brief speech before parliament Somalia s president abandoned a policy extending his term in office by two years - AFP 3 min Somali lawmakers have voted unanimously to nullify a law they approved last month to extend the presidential mandate by two years. The decision comes after intense fighting in Mogadishu between Somali security forces divided over the issue. Advertising Read more
Following Saturday’s vote in the lower house of parliament, Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble ordered the army to return to barracks and urged politicians to avoid inciting violence.