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IGAD calls for dialogue in Somalia as leaders in disagreement over elections DJIBOUTI - Regional security and development giant; Intergovernmental authorities and development has called for dialogue in Somalia, a step once again striking outgoing President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, whose term expired on 8 February. The political impasse in Somalia has almost threatened to throw…

Northeastern State calls for new dialogue, reprimands Farmajo's extension of the charge AXADLE, Somalia - The government of the state of Northeastern State has now called for the immediate resumption of dialogue in Somalia, arguing that the lower house's decision to extend President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo's designation was "unconstitutional" in all aspects of the law. Lower House…

Saleh Kebzabo was minister during Idriss Deby's presidency in the late 1990s, before becoming one of his main opponents for the past two decades. He had chosen to boycott the presidential election on April 11, which he described as an "election finding". He is a guest at RFI. .

HARGEISA, Somalia - In the midst of ongoing political upheavals in Somalia, the self-proclaimed state of North Western of Somaliahas released Mogadishu's brewing tensions as "unprecedented" and dismissed the government of outgoing President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo as "oppressive" and "tyrannical". In a statement from the Foreign Ministry, North Western of Somaliasaid it was "seriously concerned" about undemocratic and destabilizing events in "our neighboring country" Somalia, in another step that could trigger more…

The UN calls for joint efforts to eliminate the threat of explosive hazards in Somalia MOGADISHU, Somalia - The UN on Sunday called for joint efforts to eradicate threats from the growing use of explosive hazards in Somalia. Qurat-ul-Ain Sadozai, Program Director of the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) in Somalia, said the greatest impact of explosive hazards is on civilians and…

Al-Shabaab calls for attacks on Djibouti to host Western interests MOGADISHU, Somalia - Al-Shabaab could carry out deadly attacks in Djibouti, the Horn of Africa, where the United States and France have unlimited influence ahead of the long-awaited election in the Red Sea country, which hosts the U.S. Africa Command Team. Ahmed Omar Abu Ubaydah accused Djibouti in the latest sound…

After Paris and Cairo, Mohamed el-Menfi, President of the Libyan Presidential Council, visited Ankarace on Friday 26 March. There he met with Turkish Prime Minister Reçep Tayyip Erdogan. A "working meeting", confirms the news agency Anadolu, to "discuss the multi-rooted relations" between the two countries. An official request came to President Reçep Tayyip Erdogan to withdraw Syrian mercenaries as well as Turkish military experts who were present in Tripoli at the end of May 2020. According to a Libyan government…

KISMAYO, Somalia - The UN's top aid worker in Somalia has called for swift action to prevent a disaster in Somalia in the midst of an impending drought. Adam Abdelmoula, Deputy Special Representative for the Secretary-General and UN-Residential and Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, said about 3.4 million people are expected to be affected by the drought in the country. Extreme dry conditions and water scarcity are reported in 34 districts; the hardest hit areas are Somaliland, Northeastern State, Galmudug,…

Somalia: NSF calls for Farmajo to be held responsible for failed elections MOGADISHU, Somalia - Calls are growing louder from an alliance of opposition and two federal states in Somalia to hold outgoing President Farmajo accountable for his outrageous actions that led to Somalia missing key election deadlines. In an open letter to the international community, the Somali National…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Farmajo requires a gathering throughout vote after vote. Outgoing Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo has called for an urgent meeting with federal heads of state in the latest attempt to agree on a joint election process. In a statement from Villa Somalia, Farmajo said he called on the conference to discuss pending controversial issues surrounding the country's much - delayed parliamentary and presidential elections. The president's office said the two-day talks, which open on March 22 in…