Addis Ababa — IGAD brokered talks between Federal Government of Somalia and Somalia's Jubaland administration are continuing for the third day in Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa, Garowe Online reports.The two sides, Mogadishu-based Federal Government and Jubaland delegations which were led by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and President Ahmed Mohamed Islam (Madobe) respectively, initially took a sit-down dinner on Wednesday evening in Addis Ababa.
Sources close to the bilateral discussions told Garowe Online that both sides agreed on three points of agreements which were likely to be signed last Wednesday night with International community members present before President Hassan showed extreme reluctance to accept the points.
Among the three points disagreed; The federal Government to recognize the outcomes of Jubaland convention including the constitution, state flag and Jubaland administration structures, also to recognize the three regions of Jubaland which consists of Lower Jubba, Middle Jubba and Gedo regions, and Federal Government of Somalia and Jubaland to work together in line with the legitimate Provisional Federal Constitution (PFC) of Somalia which was signed by road map signatories, on June 22, 2012 with UN present as a guarantor.
Following immense pressure from International community and regional countries including Ethiopia which expressed concern over Somali president's rejection, President Hassan ordered his close aide and State Minister for Presidency Farah Abdulkadir to continue the talks with Jubaland delegation.
The Federal Government and Jubaland talks which also previously took place under the auspices of IGAD hit deadlock over Jubaland recognition.
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