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Significance
The meeting venue had a symbolic significance, as these key opposition figures are seeking Kenyan support in their standoff with the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS), which they accuse of leveraging Ethiopian military power to intervene in Somali domestic affairs.
Impacts
The FGS’s aggressive moves against Kenyan ally Madobe will complicate the recent reconciliation between Somalia and Kenya.
Kenya will lose influence in Jubaland amid more effective Ethiopian and FGS pressure on Madobe.
Mogadishu’s critics will harden opposition to any proposed term extension for the president.
Keywords:
Somalia,
AF,
international relations,
politics,
social,
corruption,
election,
foreign policy,
government,
military,
opposition,
peacekeeping,
regional,
security,
terrorism
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2019
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