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Ex-Foreign Affairs Minister Welcomes Farmaajo’s Endorsement of NCC Agreement

A former Minister of Foreign Affairs has welcomed President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo’s endorsement of the National Consultative Council (NCC) Conference.

The NCC Conference ended on Sunday, January 9.

Participants declared that Somalia should conclude the ongoing parliamentary elections by February 25, 2022.

On Tuesday, Mohamed Abdirizak, the immediate former foreign affairs minister, welcomed Farmaajo’s decision to back the outcome of the NCC talks.

Abdirizak also urged stakeholders to ensure that the agreed timeline is respected.

In his view, Somalis deserve nothing but credible elections.