Mohamed Sabul

BREAKING Somalia’s political leaders gathered this morning at the Office of the President, otherwise known as @TheVillaSomalia. President @HassanSMohamud hosted them to discuss the way forward on the electoral model, among other issues such as drought and security. The FGS President and the leaders of Puntland and Jubaland, as well as other Mogadishu-based presidential candidates, accepted the President’s offer to meet at the Presidency, which they agreed to instead of an independent venue, as some had preferred. We knew this was coming. Meanwhile, a mere five days ago, on 19 February, someone in Kenya — whose name I cannot mention because he said so — tweeted: “Somalia’s electoral and constitutional dispute enters a dangerous phase, risk of violence mounting fast.” Right. There is a reason this space is called @AnalystSomalia.

Today, @moechesomalia bid farewell to Mr. Vincent de Boer, @EU_in_Somalia Chargé d’Affaires, in appreciation of his five years of dedicated service and unwavering support to Somalia’s education sector. The engagement was led by H.E. Minister Farah Sheikh Abdulkadir, State Minister H.E. Nuuro Mustaf, and Permanent Secretary Mr. Hassan Mohamed Ali, with participation from senior officials and development partners.