Pictures --Somalia: UN envoy holds talks with Islamists

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Mogadishu 04, Dec.06 ( Sh.M.Network) –

 

The United Nations envoy to Somalia has arrived in Mogadishu on Monday in an effort to encourage the Islamic courts council to resume or restart their stalled dialogue with Somalia’s interim government.

 

The special representative of the Untied Nations general secretary for Somalia François Lonsény Fall accompanied by delegation has today been welcomed by the Islamic Courts officials at the main Mogadishu airport.

 

Fall held a closed door meeting with the Islamic courts, particularly with the leader of the consultative council of the Islamic courts, Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys.

 

After their meeting, fall and Shiekh Hassan Dahir Aweys held a joint press conference inside the head quarter of the Islamic courts.

 

“Our meeting with the Islamic courts was good and it raised our hope that they will continue their talks with transitional government,” said Mr. François Lonsény Fall

 

Earlier, Mr. Fall expressed that he was hopeful that both Somalia rivals would resume talks in Sudan in mid December as scheduled.

 

On Sunday, Eric Loraj, the UN humanitarian coordinator for Somalia reached in Mogadishu having talks with Islamic Courts officials over aid supplies allotted for delivering to flood hit areas in south of the country.