Int’l partners shoot warning against Somalia’s political stakeholders
MOGADISHU, Somalia – A section of members of the international community has sent a warning to Somalia’s politicians following Wednesday’s collapse of the Afisyoni conference, which was to address a number of challenges ahead of the country’s elections.
The Villa Somalia leadership had accused the federal states of Northeastern State and Jubaland of sabotaging the talks, arguing that the two parties were determined to erode gains hitherto achieved by holding the country’s elections, which were due to start in December last year.
But in duplication, Jubaland and Northeastern State distanced themselves from the said sabotage, adding that Villa Somalia was responsible for the stalemate. However, contrary to the statement issued by the presidency, Garowe and Kismayo insisted that the talks did not collapse.
Later, part of the international community, led by the UN envoy to Somalia, met James Swan presidents of three federal member states close to Villa Somalia. The envoys told the leaders that they would not accept the negotiations to collapse, encouraging them to return to Afisyone for dialogue.
They met include Ali Guudlaawe from Hirshabelle, Lafta-Gareen from the Southwest and Abdi Kaliye alias Qoor-Qoor from Galmadug. Ahead of Wednesday’s conference, a number of analysts had accused Qoor-Qoor, a close ally of outgoing President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, of being the stumbling block for the talks.
Representatives of the international community are ready to meet with Presidents Said Abdullahi Deni of Northeastern State and Jubaland’s Ahmed Islam Mohamed Madoobe today to press for an end to the current political impasse.
The international partners and other stakeholders are expected to register their dissatisfaction with all parties in the relaxed manner in which these important conversations have been addressed and abandoned. Sources told Axadlethat the talks are resumed with tougher conditions from the international community.
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