Euronews/Reuters: Bowing to pressure, Somalia's president agrees not to extend presidential term
MOGADISHU (Reuters) -Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed said on Wednesday he would drop an attempt to extend his term by two years, bowing to domestic and international pressure after clashes in the capital Mogadishu split security forces along clan lines.
Hours earlier, Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble had denounced the proposed term extension and called for preparations for a new presidential election.
The president’s term expired in February, but the country failed to hold elections as planned.
Earlier this month, the lower house of parliament voted to extend Mohamed’s four-year term by another two years.
The Senate rejected the move, provoking a political crisis.
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WNU Editor: It looks like the situation has been defused .... Somali Opposition Welcomes President Dropping Term Extension (VOA).
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Bowing to pressure, Somali president drops bid to extend term -- Al Jazeera
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Somalia President Drops 2-year Term Extension, Accepts Dialogue with Political Rivals -- VOA
Somali president calls for elections after worst political violence in years -- AFP
