The United States government welcomes the November 26 agreement of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and the Alliance for the Re-Liberation of Somalia (ARS) to further their cooperation in the establishment of a unity government.
This development, which closely follows the productive meeting of the Joint Security Committee meeting in Kenya, represents another positive step in the Djibouti Process. We welcome as well the TFG and ARS’s determination to address impunity and ensure the new unity government’s accountability.
We applaud their efforts to build bridges, through an additional 75 parliamentary slots, to Somali civil society and the business community.
The United States government joins other members of the international community in commending all Somalis who have chosen to participate constructively in this process. We urge those Somalis who have not yet done so to actively support the efforts of the TFG and the ARS to create the conditions for the establishment of a national government that will represent all Somalis.