The leaders of Somalia’s Federal Member States wrapped up a two-day crucial conference in the southern coastal city of Kismayo with a 16-point communiqué.
During the meeting, the Presidents of Puntland, Galmudug, HirShabelle, Southwest, and Jubbaland discussed on ways to boost regional states cooperation, Security, Politics, Federalism, and reconciliation.
Somali regional leaders formed an umbrella federal-states-set-to-announce-newcouncil) and elected Puntland President, Abdiweli Mohamed Ali “Gaas” as the first chairman of the council, while HirShabelle leader Mohamed Abdi Waare as his deputy.
By: Abdiaziz Hassan Ibrahim
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