Thirty countries and international organisations including the UN and the EU
called for "dialogue" to complete Somalia's elections that would pave
the way for a new president.
Somalia again missed the deadline for completing lower house elections,
delaying until March 31 a process that is already more than a year overdue.
"We strongly urge all Somali stakeholders to resolve any obstacles to
completion of the process in the remaining voting sites through dialogue and on
a consensus basis, so as to rapidly and credibly conclude the elections,"
30 of Somalia's partners said in a statement.
Those who signed included the African Union and the Arab League as well as
Western countries like the United States and Britain.
Arab states including Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia as
well as Russia and Turkey also signed the statement.
The elections were due to be completed on March 15 but by Friday, some 33 of
275 seats remained unfilled.
Elections for lower and upper house lawmakers had been due to be completed
before President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed's term expired in February 2021.
The two chambers of parliament in turn choose a president, and until
representatives for both are elected and sworn in, the vote cannot proceed.
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Thirty countries and international organisations including the
UN and the EU
called for "dialogue" to complete Somalia's elections that would pave
the way for a new president.
Somalia again missed the deadline for completing lower house elections,
delaying until March 31 a process that is already more than a year overdue.
"We strongly urge all Somali stakeholders to resolve any obstacles to
completion of the process in the remaining voting sites through dialogue and on
a consensus basis, so as to rapidly and credibly conclude the elections,"
30 of Somalia's partners said in a statement.
Those who signed included the African Union and the Arab League as well as
Western countries like the United States and Britain.
Arab states including Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia as
well as Russia and Turkey also signed the statement.
The elections were due to be completed on March 15 but by Friday, some 33 of
275 seats remained unfilled.
Elections for lower and upper house lawmakers had been due to be completed
before President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed's term expired in February 2021.
The two chambers of parliament in turn choose a president, and until
representatives for both are elected and sworn in, the vote cannot proceed.
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