EU local statement
The EU Heads of Mission in Nairobi issue the following statement:
The EU is aware of the developments in the Transitional Federal
Parliament and the apparent removal of the Speaker. We are seeking further
assessment of the situation. To that end we strongly support the joint mission
to Mogadishu by senior representatives from the UN, AU and IGAD and await their
findings.
Our primary concern remains the timely implementation of the Roadmap and the
ongoing commitment of the Somali signatories to its delivery. The political
instability and uncertainty caused by this event has the potential to
complicate this. It also violates both the spirit and the letter of the Kampala
Accord, which was unanimously approved by the Transitional Federal
Institutions.
The EU expects the Transitional Federal Institutions and their leadership to
remain unified and committed to the Roadmap and the Kampala Accord. A
resumption of political infighting is unacceptable and is not in the interest
of the Somali people, who continue to suffer from 20 years of conflict and one
of the worst famines for a generation.
As the UN Security Council set out in May, the TFIs cannot assume that
the support of the international community will continue indefinitely and we
reiterate the international community’s willingness to consider
sanctions against spoilers of the peace process.
The EU fully endorses the UN Secretary General’s position that a further
extension of the transition would be untenable.
This statement is endorsed by
Norway.
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Somalia:EU LOCAL STATEMENT
The EU expects the Transitional Federal Institutions and their leadership to remain