MOGADISHU (Halbeeg News) – Somalia’s international partners have called on Somali political stakeholders to urgently resume talks to reach an agreement over the elections.
In a statement on Tuesday, the partners stressed the importance of dialogue by all signatories of the 17 September agreement to finalize the implementation of the electoral model
The international community urged the sides to proceed to work on the deal of the Technical Committee which met in Baidoa on 15-16 February.
“Federal and Member State leaders should also maintain open lines of communication with other Somali political leaders and civil society to ensure the elections have the broadest possible support and electoral bodies act with independence from political interests,” the statement reads in.
The partners expressed concern over the violent events which occurred in Mogadishu on 19 February.
“We call on all parties to maintain calm and exercise restraint to allow political dialogue to advance,” the international community said.
They stated that it is now more urgent than ever for Somalia’s political leaders to place the national interest first, and work together to hold elections that are broadly supported as soon as possible to move the country forward.
International partners said they are actively supporting Somalis to achieve this outcome.
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