Reconciliation talks move closer to Djibouti
2008 June 3
June 3, 2008 IRIN News
Despite statements as recently as April that they would open no talks with the Eritrea-based opposition alliance, the Somalian Transitional Federal Government is now engaging in its second round of dialogue with the insurgents in four weeks. According to Ahmed Abdisalam, Somalia’s deputy prime minister, the discussions are focusing on developing a sense of mutual understanding amidst the current humanitarian crisis: “…we need to sit down, talk about our differences and resolve them.” Take a look at the efforts under way to breed reconciliation in the Horn of Africa.
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