Thread. #Jubaland.
Ahmed Madobe finally gets re-elected despite procedural loopholes;
Abdirashid Hidig also elected by the rival camp through a "mock" election process;
The region remains to be largely divided by the influence of imported politics + regional interests. 1/6.
The fact that any armed conflict was avoided is itself a good development, hopefully every camp will comply
The ball now rests in the court of IC; Somali stakeholders failed to compromise again. History has it that pressure on them will work best in such times. 2/6.
FGS ought to come out of its mute mode & directly engage with the JL admin. Petty calculations based on the 2021 elections anxiety will just tarnish their image both in the region & globally
FGS should also avoid taking sides & character assassinations, at least now. 3/6.
Its prudent that Ahmed Madobe reaches out to the other camp & brings forth meaningful compromise now that the election fever is no more.
It will be a fool of him to pretend that everything is fine. Jubaland is divided, has numerous political & social challenges to address. 4/6
The rival camp should also be ready to engage with the relevant stakeholders more so the Jubaland administration. They should not be overjoyed by the fact that they have external support from other stakeholders.
Constitutionally, their election was sham and illegal. 5/6
To Kenya & Ethiopia:
They should think twice. Any malpractices that they support will likely backfire sometime.
They should respect the sovereignty of #Somalia and never be dragged into the complex politics of this country. Its never in their interest to do such. 6/6
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