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NCC meeting ends with pledge to support security, elections; SSC-Khaatumo recognized as federal state
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    Thursday May 8, 2025

    Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s National Consultative Council (NCC) concluded its meeting in Mogadishu on Wednesday night with an agreement to enhance coordination on national security and accelerate the country’s electoral process.

    In a communique issued after the meeting, leaders pledged full support for the Somali National Army in its fight against terrorism and called for stronger collaboration between federal and regional authorities to improve stability.

    The Council also emphasized the need to expedite voter registration efforts, which began in Mogadishu last month and are expected to expand to other federal member states. Regional governments were urged to work closely with the National Independent Electoral Commission to ensure timely implementation.

    The Ministry of Interior was tasked with drafting a legal framework to address the political standoff in Jubbaland, where disputes with the federal government have stalled coordination on national priorities.

    In a major development, the NCC officially recognized SSC-Khaatumo as a federal member state. The Council agreed to complete the region’s ongoing state formation conference in accordance with Somalia’s provisional constitution.

    Despite the progress reported in the communique, two key federal member states—Puntland and Jubbaland—were absent from the talks due to unresolved political disputes with the central government over constitutional amendments and the electoral process.

    President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud chaired the talks at Villa Somalia, which attended by Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre, Deputy Prime Minister Salah Ahmed Jama, and the presidents of Galmudug, Hirshabelle, South West, and the newly recognized SSC-Khaatumo State, as well as the Banadir regional administration.

    The NCC is Somalia’s top intergovernmental forum, bringing together federal and regional leaders to coordinate national priorities, including security, governance, and elections.

     





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