The African Union’s Peace and Security Council has criticized the extension of the term of Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo following a closed-door meeting in which it also resolved to mediate the crisis.
A communique issued by the council said it was sending a special envoy to Mogadishu to help resolve the political impasse there and urged all parties in the country to immediately resume dialogue on the basis of the September 2020 Agreement.
Part of the resolution stated that the September 2020 Agreement remains the basis and the most feasible path towards holding timely, transparent and credible elections in Somalia.
The AU council called on all Somali political leaders to exercise maximum restraint and refrain from any actions that could further escalate tensions, thereby undermining the stability of Somalia and the continent.
The agreement which was signed by Somalia’s federal government and regional leaders as well as opposition parties, offered a road map to holding free and fair elections.
Last week, President Farmajo approved an extension of his term in office by two years in a controversial move which has been criticized by major world powers like the United States, Britain, the United Nations and the European Union
The AU council also held a closed-door session on the situation in Chad but there was no immediate resolution issued as heads of states began arriving in the country for the burial of President Idris Déby.
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