Hiiraan Online
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
MOGADISHU (HOL) – Few months before Somalia holds presidential elections, diplomats from the United Nations Security Council will visit Somalia’s capital on Thursday in a high-level visit to the horn of Africa nation which is recovering from decades of war.
The visit by the UN envoys comes as concerns grow over the protracted process by parliament to approve the 2016 electoral model, submitted by the government in April.
During their one-day trip, UN diplomat are expected to hold talks with Somali leaders and officials from the African Union forces based to discuss about the forthcoming presidential election and the fight against the Al-Qaeda linked Al Shabab group which continued deadly guerilla attacks across large parts in south and central Somalia.
According to Somalia’s Provisional Federal Constitution, adopted in 2012, the mandates of the Somali Federal Parliament and of the government would come to an end in August and September 2016, respectively.
The international community which is spearheading efforts aimed at restoring peace and order into the Somalia which is recovering from decades of war mandated the current government to lead the country into general elections following the election of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, a new parliament and the adoption of a new constitution in 2012.