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UN-SG Guterres voiced concern over armed clashes in Mogadishu, Somalia
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NEW YORK, 27 April, 2021 (TON): On Monday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres voiced deep concern over the recent armed clashes in the Somali capital of Mogadishu.
Stephane Dujarric, the spokesman said in a statement, “The secretary-general reiterates his call for all Somali stakeholders to refrain from further violence and resolve their differences through dialogue and compromise."
The statement added, Guterres urged all Somali stakeholders to resume negotiations immediately and forge an agreement based on the 17 September, 2020, electoral model and Baidoa technical committee proposals.
On 12 April, the latest political crisis came when the Somali lower house of parliament voted to extend the terms of the executive and the legislative arms of government, despite stiff opposition from the upper house leadership and opposition leaders.
However, efforts to reach an agreement on how to carry out presidential and parliamentary elections, which were originally scheduled for February, have been stalled for months.
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