The hostages of the pirates being released?

(BRUSSELS2) The last hostages of the pirates and the ships soon to be freed? In any case, this is the feeling of the Somali President, Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud. Speaking yesterday before the European Parliament, he was cautiously optimistic, betting on the "elders" to resolve the issue. " There are hostages still being held. Six have just been released. Community elders negotiate with pirates to return others to their families he clarified. " 4 ships should be released soon he clarified. Again, the " negotiations with the elders are underway ". But the president wanted to be cautious about the end of piracy. " You can very well experience a relapse, a setback if there is no solid state structure. The only way out is to have a working state »

Nb: The question of piracy was however not the only one (nor the main one) to which Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud answered. The Somali president spoke above all about the consolidation of the Somali state, relations with neighboring countries, in particular Ethiopia, etc. To read on the club