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Somalia: Brinkmanship Threatens State-Building Progress, UN Security Council Hears
UN News, 22 February 2021
Increased "brinkmanship, pressure tactics, and tests of strength" are threatening progress in Somalia, the country's UN envoy told the Security Council on Monday, warning that they… Read more »
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Somalia: Statement By The Special Representative Of The Secretary-General On The Situation In Somalia
United Nations Assistance Mission In Somalia, 22 February 2021
Madame President, Distinguished Members of the Council, Thank you for this opportunity to once again update the Council on the situation in Somalia. Read more »
UN Envoy Urges Dialogue to Resolve Tensions in Somalia
Increased "brinkmanship, pressure tactics, and tests of strength" are threatening progress in Somalia, the country's UN envoy has told the Security Council. Via videconference, Special Representative and Head of the UN Assistance Mission (UNSOM) James Swan urged "all of Somalia's political leaders to pull back from confrontation and avoid risky winner-take-all tactics". He said a political standoff among Somali leaders had blocked an electoral model agreed on by the Federal Government and Federal Member State leaders on September 17, 2020. Tensions have been compounded by questions over the legitimacy of President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed's mandate following the expiry of his constitutional term in office on February 8, 2021. He said a day of protests on February 19, 2021 by the opposition Council of Presidential Candidates saw several violent incidents reported, including unconfirmed firing of weapons by government forces to disperse protestors along with armed exchanges with opposition supporters.
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23 February 2021
'Growing Political Tensions Threaten Somalia’s State-Building Progress' - Security Council Briefing
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The Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) told the Security Council that "growing political tensions threaten ... see more »
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