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The transitional government in Somalia must work toward finding unity, members of the U.N. Security Council said.
Somali lawmakers this week postponed a formal endorsement of Prime Minister-designate Mohamed Mohamed after he was tasked with replacing Omar Abdirashid Sharmarke, who stepped down in September, citing insecurity and political differences with President Sharif Ahmed.
The mandate for the transitional government in Somalia, which hasn't had a functioning central government in more than a decade, expires in August.
In a statement on the security and political situation in Somalia, the U.N. Security Council called on the transitional government to "ensure cohesion, remain united and redouble its efforts on reconciliation and the completion of the remaining transitional tasks, in particular the constitution-making process."
With renewed violence erupting Friday in Somalia, members of the African Union peacekeeping force have called on the United Nations to enact a no-fly zone and naval blockade in Somalia, al-Jazeera reports.
Fighters with al-Qaida affiliated al-Shabaab have declared war on AU peacekeepers in Somalia.
Top U.N. officials this week, however, said the United Nations was considering sending staff to the Somali capital as government-backed forces claim modest gains on rebel forces.
Source: UPI.com
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