Somali Elections Remain on Hold After Latest Political Talks Collapse

MOGADISHU, SOMALIA - Somalia’s federal government said Wednesday that efforts to resolve the stalemate on elections collapsed after leaders from the states of Puntland and Jubbaland failed to agree on the way forward.

But leaders from both states rejected that claim from the information minister, Osman Dubbe, saying in a joint statement that the administration of President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo is not ready for polls. Residents of the capital, Mogadishu, seem frustrated by the continued disagreement among the political stakeholders in the country. Bukhari Amin remains hopeful the crisis can be resolved.