Somalia: Somali President Chairs Talks With Future Council Amid Dispute Over Elections

Somalia: Somali President Chairs Talks With Future Council Amid Dispute Over Elections

Mogadishu, Somalia -- Talks between Somalia's federal government and the opposition-aligned Somali Future Council opened at the presidential palace, Villa Somalia, on Sunday, chaired by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.

Talks between Somali Federal Government and Somali Future Council Fails

The ongoing talks between the Somali Future Council and the Somali Federal Government, which have been taking place in Mogadishu, aimed to reach a solution on the current political stalemate. However, they collapsed after the two sides failed to reach a compromise on the type of elections that will be held in the country and the completion of the transitional constitution. The Somali Future Council, the largest opposition bloc, brings together P…