Somaliland: Somalia No Show At Preliminary Meeting In Nairobi
A consensus building meeting hosted by non-governmental organisationย in Nairobi, Kenya, between Somaliland and Somalia was boycotted by the federal entity in Mogadishu.
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The meeting which was attended by international delegates from the United States, United Kingdom, Kenya, Sweden and Turkey was to have been a starting point for the stalled talks between the Republic of Somaliland and the federal administration in Somalia.
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However, despite the fact that all other parties were present, the delegation from Somalia was a no show. In a statement issued from representatives of the federal administration in Mogadishu, “the venue, the agenda and the representation were not suitable at this time”
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As forecast by many in the Somaliland media, it was highly unlikely that a delegation from the federal administration in Mogadishu would attend a meeting being held in Kenya, given the current frosty relationship between Mogadishu and Nairobi.
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Still, it was hoped that some maturity and leadership would be shown by the federal administration in Mogadishu, since this meeting, was basically a preliminaryย discussions about future discussions.
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It is not clear, whether another meeting will be rescheduled, but, the Somaliland delegation took the opportunity to engage the representatives from the international community and the host nation of Kenya.
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Ali Mohamed Abokor
ruraledcomm@yahoo.co.uk
