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Somalia: Criticism Grows Against Farmaajo's Extension of Term
Nation, 21 April 2021
The UN Security Council members on Tuesday rejected President Farmaajo's extension of term, but endorsed efforts of the African Union to help parties resolve an electoral impasse. Read more »
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Somalia: Mohamed Farmaajo Accepts AU Mediation
Nation, 20 April 2021
Somalia's President Mohamed Farmaajo on Monday accepted the intervention of the African Union (AU) in the dispute over elections in his country. Read more »
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Somalia: Somalia President Willing to Negotiate with Stakeholders
VOA, 19 April 2021
Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed said he was willing to negotiate with stakeholders in Somalia's political crisis in order to find a solution. Read more »
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Somalia: Mohamed Farmaajo Defends Shock Term Limit Extension
Nation, 17 April 2021
President Mohamed Farmaajo of Somalia has gone on a charm offensive to blunt opposition to his controversial term extension on last Monday , even as he seeks more allies to negate… Read more »
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Somalia: How the President's Term Was Extended
The Conversation Africa, 16 April 2021
Somalia's president, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, has extended his stay in office for two years. His four-year term expired after the country postponed its presidential and… Read more »
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Somalia: President Farmaajo Seeks to Pacify Western Donors, Partners After Contentious Term Extension
East African, 18 April 2021
Mohamed Farmaajo of Somalia faces a daunting task of taking over the nation's security operations at a time when the country's donors and some federal states are not happy with the… Read more »
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Somalia: How to Avert a Descent Into Political Violence
Crisis Group, 16 April 2021
Tensions are running high following the Somali parliament's decision to extend the incumbent president's mandate by two years. External partners should urgently convene - and… Read more »
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Somalia: Somalia's Political Crisis Demands Sustained Attention
CFR, 14 April 2021
While international attention has been focused on Ethiopia's multiple internal and foreign policy crises, the political situation in Somalia has gone from precarious to untenable,… Read more »
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Somalia: Time to Craft a Long-Term Plan for a Democratic Future
East African, 18 April 2021
Mogadishu is back in the news this week for the potentially transformative move by President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, popularly known as Farmaajo, to break a draining political… Read more »