UN Political Mission Closes in Somalia as Constitutional Dispute Remains Unresolved

The withdrawal ends more than three decades of UN political engagement, leaving Somalia’s government and opposition without an agreed mediation framework as they dispute constitutional amendments and whether President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and parliament can remain in office until 2027.

UN Political Mission Closes in Somalia as Constitutional Dispute Remains Unresolved
The withdrawal ends more than three decades of UN political engagement, leaving Somalia’s government and opposition without an agreed mediation framework as they dispute constitutional amendments and whether President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and parliament can remain in office until 2027.