Re: Somalia: President declares Dhusamareb Central State capital
Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2015 5:00 am
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THE_TRUTH1 wrote: Somalia: President declares Dhuuso-mareb Central State capital
Published on Wed, 04/08/2015 - 15:46
(By Bonny Apunyu)
Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has declared Dhusamareb as Central State capital city in a move that analysts say may deepen the already turbulent political crisis in a region known for clan rivalry, Garowe Online reports.
Somali president, Mohamud who reportedly paid his fourth visit to the region on Wednesday has been struggling to bring the political standoffs to an end as rival clans in the region are at odds over the venue for the upcoming central state formation convention.
“After critical talks with the region's stakeholders, we have come to conclusion of declaring Dhusomareb as the capital of the federal state while Adado will be the venue of the upcoming conference,”Mr. Mohamud said at a press conference in Dhusomareb on Wednesday.
The Somali head of state's decision has reportedly sparked discontent among elders from Adado, a town that was expected to be declared as the capital of the region have accused the president of bias, highlighting the challenges facing Somali government's efforts in adopting federalism system across Somalia. Numerous efforts aimed at resolving the crisis seem to be crumbling.
According to Garowe Online, Somalia's president along with Sa'ad and Saleban "Habargidir" clans have been campaigning for Adado to be declared as the region's capital before the president changed his mind today and instead declared Dhusomareb as the official capital as the result of a political pressure from political stakeholders in Galgadud region.
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