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Somalia Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre held a private meeting behind closed doors last night with the presidents of the Jubaland and Puntland regional states who are still in Mogadishu, discussing sensitive issues.
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Hamza discussed the political situation in the country with Ahmed Islam and Said Deni, especially the dispute between him and his government, as confirmed by authoritative sources.
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Jubaland and Puntland, who spoke in different ways about the meeting, said that their meeting was held in a calm atmosphere, and priority issues for the statehood of Somalia were discussed.
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“The meeting focused on the general situation in the country and how to jointly address priority issues for state-building, security, and stability in Somalia,” said a brief statement issued by the Jubaland Presidency.
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Puntland, for its part, said, “The Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia, Hamza Abdi Barre, met tonight with the Presidents of Puntland and Jubaland, Said Abdullahi Deni and Ahmed Mohamed Islam. The meeting discussed the general situation in Somalia.”
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This meeting was preceded by another honorary luncheon held yesterday between Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud and members of the Future Council, who discussed the dispute between them. The meeting was also a preliminary one, in which the parties exchanged information on the general situation in the country, to show goodwill, so that their upcoming conference can be successful.
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It was also reported that these leaders, including Ahmed Islam and Said Den, have held private meetings in the past few hours to discuss how to address the current situation, with the president demanding that it be held inside Villa Somalia, although Ahmed Islam and Said Deni are still reluctant.
However, Somalia is currently facing one of the most difficult challenges, as the parties do not understand each other on the electoral process and the amendments to the interim constitution, which Villa Somalia is still working on.