Kismayo (WDN)- In a significant development amid Somalia’s escalating political crisis, Jubaland President Ahmed Mohamed Islam (Ahmed Madobe) engaged in high-level telephone discussions with representatives of the international community on Sunday. The talks come as tensions rise over the stalled constitutional process, upcoming elections, and the ongoing fight against terrorism.

During the conversation, President Ahmed Madobe and international envoys conducted an in-depth exchange on the urgent need to convene an inclusive national dialogue that brings together all key Somali stakeholders. The proposed forum would include the Federal Government, Federal Member States, former national leaders, and other influential Somali figures, with the goal of finding a broad-based consensus on critical national issues.

According to sources close to the discussion, top agenda items included the unresolved constitutional process, the framework for the next round of elections, and the sustained military operations targeting terrorist groups, particularly Al-Shabaab and the remnants of ISIS operating in parts of the country.

President Ahmed Madobe expressed his gratitude to the international community for its continued engagement and support to the Somali people, emphasizing the importance of impartial mediation to help resolve the nation’s deepening political divisions.

The talks come at a particularly sensitive time for Somalia, as diplomatic efforts intensify to address the growing rift between the Federal Government and some Federal Member States over the future of the electoral system and governance structures. Earlier this week, a national political conference proposed by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was postponed after several key stakeholders declined to participate, deepening the impasse.

International observers have repeatedly stressed the need for broad-based dialogue, warning that Somalia’s fragile security and governance gains risk unraveling if political reconciliation is not urgently pursued.

The international community has praised Puntland and Jubaland for their recent counterterrorism successes but remains concerned that unresolved political disputes could undermine joint security efforts.

As Somalia stands at a critical crossroads, the outcome of these behind-the-scenes diplomatic efforts may determine whether the country moves towards national unity or descends further into political fragmentation.

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