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UN urges Somali leaders to break impasse delaying elections

UN urges Somali leaders to break impasse delaying elections by Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press Posted Mar 31, 2021 9:56 pm EDT Last Updated Mar 31, 2021 at 9:58 pm EDT CAMEROON, Cameroon The U.N. Security Council called on Somalia’s leaders Wednesday to meet “at the earliest opportunity” to break the impasse delaying the holding of elections that had been scheduled for Feb. 8. The council said in a press statement after a closed briefing by U.N. special envoy James Swan that inclusive elections should take place “as soon as possible” in the interest of all Somalis. Pressure has been growing on Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed since the February elections failed to take place because of the lack of agreement on how the vote should be carried out. Two regional states have said they would not take part without a deal.

UN Council calls on Somalia to hold elections immediately | Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)

UN Council calls on Somalia to hold elections immediately 175 Council on Wednesday called on authorities in strife-torn Somalia to resolve the electoral “impasse” and hold “inclusive” elections as soon as possible, following a closed-door emergency session on the situation. In a statement drafted by Britain and adopted unanimously, the 15 Council members “expressed concern” over the ongoing crisis and called on the country’s leaders to “convene at the earliest opportunity to resolve outstanding issues.” ensure that inclusive elections took place as soon as possible,” the statement said. President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, better known by his nickname Farmajo, was due to step down, sparking a constitutional crisis in the already fragile

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