Somalia’s Electoral Agreement

The following press statement was published by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of African Affairs on May 27, 2021. It is reproduced in full below.

The United States welcomes the May 27 agreement between Somalia’s national and Federal Member State leaders to proceed with parliamentary and presidential elections on the basis of the Sept. 17, 2020, framework. We commend Prime Minister Roble’s efforts and call on Somalia’s leaders to maintain the spirit of cooperation and compromise demonstrated during this week’s negotiations. We encourage them to move swiftly to implement the agreement, as concluding a peaceful, inclusive, and transparent electoral process as soon as possible is vital for Somalia to continue on its path to peace and prosperity. We look forward to continuing our support for that process.

Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of African Affairs