Monday, May 24, 2021

DF announces closing date for election conference


 Somali security minister Hassan Xundubey Jimale speaking to state media announced the date for the conclusion of the National Electoral Consultative Conference.


The minister said the meeting between the leaders of the federal government, regional governments and the Benadir region will not be delayed, as a preliminary understanding has been reached on sensitive issues that have not been resolved in previous meetings.


He noted that the election talks would be closed tomorrow, May 24, and underlined the possibility of a day or two being added to the deadline, bringing the conference to an end. will be between Monday and Wednesday.


"Some things have been discussed, it has got off to a good start. The hope is that the conference will not be too late, until Monday, but it may take a day or two, ”said Minister Xundubey.


He also said that the issues to be discussed have already been agreed upon, while the issues that need to be addressed are being discussed at this time, and ruled out any security concerns.


The election conference in Mogadishu is different from previous ones, with the outgoing president absent and some regional leaders blaming him for the failure of previous conferences, and high hopes of reaching an agreement over the long-running electoral dispute are high.

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