Somalia: Mr. President, Please Trim Your Hair
May 20, 2021
Djibouti (HAN) May 20, 2021. Global Security and regional security watch Opinion Sent to Geeska Africa Online. Former Somalia president Farmajo not only received full support in Mogadishu in 2017 during the presidential selections 2016 , but advice as well – on his long, unkempt feeling towards the region and Southern Somali leaders. The writer reports the news notes for the month. People’s opinions may appear as part of that reporting (“According to HAN emails”)
According to the Opinion Article by. Asad Abdullahi Matan, “African Union sticking with John Mahama as special envoy to Somalia.”
The African Union has hinted at sticking with former Ghanaian President John Mahama as special envoy to Somalia, even as a simmering diplomatic tiff between Mogadishu and Nairobi seems to stall his deployment.
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Situation in Somalia - Report of the Secretary-General (S/2021/485)
Format
I. Introduction
1. The present report is submitted pursuant to paragraph 16 of Security Council resolution 2540 (2020) and paragraph 41 of resolution 2568 (2021). It provides updates on the implementation of those resolutions, including on the mandates of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) and the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS). The report covers significant developments in Somalia from 10 February to 7 May 2021.
II. Political, security and economic overview
A. Political developments
2. The political stalemate in the electoral process continued to affect the stability of Somalia. International partners intensified their efforts to assist the Federal Government of Somalia and the federal member states in overcoming the impasse regarding implementation of the electoral agreement of 17 September 2020. A technical committee comprising representatives of the Federal Gov
MOGADISHU
In late April, after months of political tensions, forces loyal to Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed “Farmajo” exchanged gunfire in Mogadishu with those fighting for the opposition. The country teetered on the brink of all-out civil war.
The political crisis has come on top of a series of humanitarian disasters – the result of the long-running conflict with al-Qaeda linked insurgents al-Shabab, recent flash floods, and a predicted drought that, all told, will leave more than six million people in need of aid.
At the heart of the dispute has been Farmajo’s determination to stay in office for two years beyond the end of his term on 8 February, ostensibly to enable the holding of delayed elections. It was a move backed by the country’s lower house, but not the upper house, and a furious opposition – led by two former presidents – says the extension is simply a power grab.
2021-05-20 10:31:05 GMT2021-05-20 18:31:05(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
MOGADISHU, May 20 (Xinhua) Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Roble has expressed optimism about the new round of consultative talks due to begin in Mogadishu Thursday to help break the current political stalemate on the delayed elections. As we are fully prepared for the National consultative conference on elections, I am optimistic that it commences smoothly and ends satisfactorily so that the country goes to transparent, free and fair elections, Roble said ahead of the meeting between the government and five leaders of the federal member states. All arrangements have been finalized to ensure a successful outcome.
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