Poll Stalemate Plagues Somalia Amid Political Bickering
Country’s politicians locked in lengthy negotiations over new elections as president’s mandate expires. As Somalia fights the coronavirus pandemic and locust invasion, as well as a humanitarian crisis in the southwestern Bakool region due to al-Qaeda-affiliated terror group al-Shabaab s blockade, a new controversy has emerged after President Mohamed Abdullah Mohamed s term ended on Feb. 8.
Political leaders and other stakeholders have so far failed to find a consensus on holding the overdue election in the Horn of African country.
Mahdi Mohamud, a 54-year-old Mogadishu resident, told Anadolu Agency that Somali people must get together and work towards the future of the country.
Presidents of Kazakhstan and Afghanistan had a telephone conversation 10 February 2021 16:01 Share in:
NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev spoke with President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani by phone at the initiative of the Afghan side. The two leaders discussed the state and prospects of bilateral cooperation. Related news
Afghanistan President expressed gratitude to Kazakhstan for its continued support to the intra-Afghan dialogue, effective and large-scale economic assistance to his country, the Akorda press service reports.
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev affirmed the immutability of Kazakhstan s course to fully support the Afghan state. According President Tokayev, Kazakhstan will actively take part at a high level in the work of international and regional forums on ensuring security and assisting Afghanistan in restoring its economy and social infrastructure.
Haitian Opposition Derides US In Dispute Over President s Term By Amelie BARON
on February 07 2021 4:32 AM
Haitian civil society and opposition leaders called on the United States Saturday to respect the island nation s sovereignty after the US State Department sided with the president s view that his term in power ends in a year, and not on Sunday as his critics assert. This statement has no political importance. It is perhaps a maneuver aimed at shutting down grassroots mobilization against President Jovenel Moise, said Andre Michel, an opposition leader. A man carries a child past burning barricades as opponents of Haitian President Jovenel Moise demonstrate on January 15, 2021 in Port-au-Prince to demand his departure from power on February 7, the day they believe to be the last of his term