Wednesday October 2, 2024
Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud opened the National Consultative Council (NCC) meeting in Mogadishu on Wednesday to focus on political and security issues.
The two-day meeting is attended by leaders from four regional states: Jubaland, Hirshabelle, Southwest, and Galmudug, as well as the mayor of Mogadishu, Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre, and his deputy.
According to the federal government, discussions will focus on the country's security situation, particularly accelerating efforts to combat Al-Shabaab, completing the democratization process, and implementing previous NCC agreements.
"The meeting focuses on accelerating the fight against Khawarij al-Shabab, advancing the democratization process, and ensuring the implementation of prior agreements from the National Consultative Council," the Presidential Palace stated.
"There will also be discussions on state-building, federal-state cooperation, and ensuring peace and development in the country," the statement added.
President of the Puntland administration, Said Abdullahi Deni, is absent from the National Consultative Council due to ongoing political disputes with federal government leaders, particularly President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.