Somali civil society backs elders to mediate political dispute
Monday April 27, 2026
Mogadishu (AX) — As tensions persist between Somalia’s federal government and opposition leaders, civil society groups are backing a familiar force in Somali politics: traditional elders.
At a press conference in Mogadishu on Sunday, Osman Moalim Shatax, chairman of a coalition of non-state actors, said civil society supports appeals from both sides to bring elders into the mediation process.
Shatax said the elders are in a strong position to help restore confidence and steer the country toward a…