The political transition must end in Somalia, or we will punish, say the 27

(BRUSSELS2) Three months before the planned end of the transitional government in Somalia, the 27 EU foreign ministers call on the latter to respect this deadline (August 20 to be precise). They reject"any new extension of the mandate of the Transitional Federal Institutions". In short, they do not want to repeat what was done a year ago, the date initially scheduled for the end of the transition, when the mandate of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) had been extended for a year. , failing to be able to establish a constituent assembly.But since then, the TFG has been increasingly criticized (and increasingly difficult for the international community to support) because of the internal divisions which prevent dialogue with the actors likely to join the state-building process.

Sanctions against those who hinder the transition?
The 27 worry “ delays in the implementation of priority tasks planned by the roadmap adopted on July 6th. He is " crucial now to adopt a new constitution and establish new institutions as planned. Therefore, ministers issue a warning “ to those deemed responsible for blocking progress ". And so they will consider appropriate actions against them”. The kind of vocabulary used for sanctions...

Skills must be transferred to Somali forces

The ministers further stress “ the importance of finally handing over security responsibilities to the Somali authorities ". For this, we must help them financially, and the 27 " encourage other donors to join this process. They also recall the particular role of the European mission EUTM Somalia in this respect, which will focus on command structures. Furthermore, " the new EU mission EUCAP NESTOR will assist states in the Horn of Africa and the Indian Ocean, including Somalia, to develop sustainable and self-sustaining capabilities to strengthen their maritime security and governance, including judicial capacities. »