AFRICAN REGIONAL ORGANISATION OF THE
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The Federation of Somali Trade Unions (FESTU) and its 12 affiliated trade unions are deeply concerned about the rising tensions as a result of the upcoming election process in Somalia. While, in essence, an election should be a path towards peace and democracy, the current and ongoing political arguments are contributing to social deterioration and resulting in deeper polarisation within our society. We now risk losing some of the important recent political gains we have made as a country.

PDF / FESTU: The election process and its shadow of violence must not destabilise Somalia