IGAD welcomes the agreement reached by Somali leaders 

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has welcomed the agreement reached by Somali leaders on the arrangements for holding national elections through a genuinely Somali-led and Somali-owned dialogue.

The deal which the federal member state leaders played a great role while the country’s Prime minister Mohamed Hussein Rooble chaired resolved the long standing electoral crisis in Somalia.

IGAD said this move underscores the political maturity of Somalia leaders, and the importance of consensus building, goodwill and compromise in settling political differences.

The eight-nation bloc urged stakeholders to commit to the agreement and refrain from any action that could undermine its implementation.

IGAD looks forward to continuing its constructive engagement with all the stakeholders with a view to supporting the rapid and full implementation of the agreement.

Thursday’s deal came nearly four weeks after President Farmaajo tasked Roble with leading the Horn of African country’s preparation for the delayed elections.
This was after Farmajo rescinded a decision to extend his mandate by two years, following an eruption of chaos in the capital Mogadishu, as government troops clashed with opposition forces.