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The East African
Thursday May 27 2021
Somalia s Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble (far end) chairs the NCF meeting at ‘the big tent’, that is located in the former headquarter of the Somali air force on May 23, 2021. PHOTO | COURTESY | PM INFORMATION OFFICE
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Somalia’s key stakeholders ended their fourth day of talks in the capital Mogadishu with the strongest hint that a political deal will be reached by Thursday.
The details emerged on Tuesday following a marathon set of discussions from the weekend, with participants saying they had agreed on various issues that were initially contentious.
Mohamed Ibrahim Moalimu, the Spokesman of the Federal Government said the National Consultative Forum (NCF) was likely to issue a communiqué of Thursday, signalling an agreement on the political calendar for the country.
Somaliland Sun
Unionist Somaliland Youth Flock Mogadishu Ahead Of Polls
Somalilandsun: A number of youths from Somaliland are trooping Mogadishu ahead of the polls scheduled to begin next month, government sources told Dalsan.
The young men and women, numbering hundreds or even thousands have been arriving from Somaliland for the last two years, timing the electoral programme that has heated up this year. An estimated 150 of them have got jobs in government including offices of the Prime Minister, parliament and ministries.
An Immigration officer told Radio Dalsan that Hargeisa’s daily flights to Mogadishu have this year been carrying newcomers, interested in joining Somali politics. Some 3500 have arrived this year alone, the official said.