African Union pledges continuing support for Somalia

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The Somali capital has been enjoying relative peace and a resurgence of economic activities since last year’s ouster of Al- Shabaab fighters from their bases
 
MOGADISHU (Xinhua) -- The African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia on Tuesday vowed its commitment to supporting the horn of African country’s peace process as the nation marks one year after the ouster of Al-Shabaab from Mogadishu.
Islamist group of Al-Shabaab abandoned their bases in the Somali capital Mogadishu in August last year after concerted offensive by joint Somali government and AU peacekeeping troops (AMISOM) based in the seaside city.
“As Somalia marks this important anniversary and prepares to end the Transition, the African Union Mission in Somalia will continue to work with the Somali authorities to create conditions conducive to the deepening of the national dialogue and reconciliation process,” Boubacar Diarra, AU commission envoy to Somalia said in a statement.
Hundreds rallied in the football stadium in the Somali capital Mogadishu Monday in celebration of the anniversary of withdrawal of the Islamist militant group of Al-Shabaab from Mogadishu.
The Somali capital has been enjoying relative peace and a resurgence of economic activities since last year’s ouster of Al- Shabaab fighters from their bases in the Somali capital Mogadishu.
The radical group has since lost key towns to the allied Somali government forces and AU peacekeeping troops. More than 18,000 African Union peacekeeping troops are currently deployed in Mogadishu and surrounding areas.
Somalia is currently organizing elections by parliament of a new president and speaker. The move follows after the country’s national constituent assembly endorsed a new constitution last week.
“(The) military gains and the liberation of new areas have contributed to the effective participation of Somalis from all walks of life to the political process currently underway,” AMISOM said in a statement.
Traditional Somali elders are currently in the process of selecting members of the upcoming parliament which will in turn chose a speaker and a new president before 20 August in accordance with the roadmap for moving the country out of the prolonged transitional period. 
Source: http://www.coastweek.com/3532_Somalia_06.htm

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