Mogadishu (WDN) — Somalia’s opposition-aligned Future Council convened a high-stakes meeting Monday at the Airport Hotel inside the heavily secured Halane compound, as political tensions escalated following the collapse of talks with the Federal Government.

The session, described by sources as highly sensitive, comes a day after negotiations between the government and the Council ended without agreement, deepening uncertainty over the country’s political trajectory.

Following the collapse of the talks, Villa Somalia dispatched two emissaries, the Education Minister Farah Abdulkadir and former NISA Director Abdullahi Mohamed (Sanbaloolshe) in what appeared to be an effort to buy more time without altering its position. Nevertheless, the Future Council declined to have a formal meeting with the delegation.

In a press statement, the Future Council stated that it had entered the dialogue process with a clear and constructive objective: to prevent deepening political uncertainty and to secure a negotiated, credible, and timely electoral framework before the expiration of the current mandate. The Council emphasized that its participation was driven by a sense of national responsibility, warning that failure to reach consensus on the electoral model could plunge the country into avoidable instability at a critical juncture.

However, the Council expressed disappointment over what it described as the federal government’s continued inflexibility, accusing it of maintaining an uncompromising posture throughout the talks. According to the statement, government representatives have not demonstrated the goodwill or readiness for genuine compromise necessary to achieve a broad-based agreement.

The Council cautioned that without meaningful engagement and mutual trust, prospects for a consensual electoral process—and by extension, political stability—remain increasingly uncertain.

With negotiations stalled and positions hardening, the coming days will prove critical in determining whether Somalia’s leadership can steer the country away from a deepening political crisis. Meanwhile, most members of the Future Council delegation are departing Mogadishu, casting further doubt on the prospects for an immediate breakthrough.

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