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.
Residents of Mogadishu flee their homes after clashes erupted on Tuesday between two groups of soldiers one loyal to the Somali government and the other supporting opposition leaders over the president’s bid to extend his mandate. AFP
MOGADISHU: Civilians fled their homes in the Somali capital, fearing more clashes over President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed’s bid to stay in power, which drew criticism on Tuesday from key political allies.
Mogadishu residents piled televisions and mattresses into rickshaws, or loaded belongings onto donkeys as the city remained on a knife’s edge, with government and opposition troops boosting their military presence in different parts of the capital.
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Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed announced he will not 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 Mohamed Hussein Roble denounced the proposed term extension and called for preparations for a new presidential election.
The president’s term expired in February, but the country failed to hold elections as planned. Earlier this month, the lower house of parliament voted to extend Mohamed’s four-year term by another two years.
The Senate rejected the move, provoking a political crisis.
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Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi has announced that he will not try to extend his term for two years in the face of domestic and international pressure after clashes in the capital Mogadishu split security forces along clan lines.
Hours earlier, he had denounced the extension of the term proposed by Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble and called for new presidential elections.
The president’s term ended in February, but the country did not do as planned in the election. Earlier this month, the lower house of parliament voted to extend Mohamed’s four-year term for another two years.