Somali activists are demonstrating in Washington, demanding the United States to save democracy in their country.

A number of Somali activists demonstrated today in the American capital, Washington, calling on the US government to intervene to save the democratic experience in Somalia, which is going through a stifling political crisis that may put the country on the brink of a civil war in the absence of a real legitimate government, which raises fears of the return of armed conflicts to the fore.

The demonstrators in front of the Somali embassy in Washington, DC, called on the United States and the international community to know their responsibilities towards this country that suffers from collapse due to a lack of trust between politicians and some of them ... chanting anti-government slogans and demanding that the international community have an important role to solve the crisis since Somalia relies mainly on aid Foreign Ministry in light of a constitutional crisis caused by the postponement of the elections and the government's intransigence in fulfilling its obligations.Somali human rights activist Ali Shigal told Aegis that the situation in the country is not good and fears are increasing day after another from the retreat of anti-terrorism efforts, especially after the abandonment of the United States and the withdrawal of its forces from Somali lands, expressing his optimism about the new US administration led by President Biden to restore matters to normalcy and the need to confront Al-Shabaab affiliated with Al-Qaeda in the north-east of the country.It is noteworthy that Somalia is living in a state of political vacuum, especially after the opposition leaders announced their intention not to recognize the legitimacy of President Muhammad Abdullah Farmajo after the end of his term without reaching a political agreement on a path leading to new presidential elections.