Somalia: Chaos over term extension as Farmaajo blames opponents, foreign interest
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Mohamed Sheikh Nor
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April 30, 2021 08:50
Somalia’s beleaguered President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed ‘Farmaajo’, says he will no longer pursue a two-year extension on his presidential term, giving into the ramped-up pressure on him both internally and externally. In doing so, he has also agreed to dialogue with the opposition and to reimplement the 17 September 2020 agreement to reform the national elections. But will he follow through?
After parliament voted in a proposal to extend Farmaajo’s term by two-years, chaos hit the streets of the capital Mogadishu.
Residents have been forced to seek refuge outside the city, fearing for their lives, as tensions escalate between pro-government forces and those opposed to Farmaajo’s bid to extend his term.
It is estimated that about 100,000 people in Mogadishu have fled their homes so