Somali Salvation Forum says talks with federal government yield no agreement

Somali Salvation Forum says talks with federal government yield no agreement
Somali Salvation Forum has stated that its recent series of meetings with federal government leaders over the past weeks did not produce any agreement that would alter the political, security, or electoral situation in the country.
In a statement released on Thursday, the political group — which comprises the country’s main opposition figures, including former president and prime ministers — did not specify whether the talks had officially collapsed or if they would resume discussions with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.
The Forum called for the inclusion of Puntland and Jubbaland regional states in the national dialogue to secure a comprehensive agreement on direct, transparent, and mutually agreed elections.
“The agreement that would have given hope to the people and saved them from political chaos has unfortunately not been reached,” the statement read.
The group also urged an immediate solution to the nine months remaining in the president’s term through direct elections, as outlined in previous agreements. It further called for an immediate end to the government-led conflict within the country, particularly in the Gedo region.