The Future Council expresses rejection of the invitation extended by Hassan

Mogadishu (Caasimada Online) – The Secretary of the Somali Future Council, Maxamed Aadan Jimcaale (Koofi), who gave an interview, expressed rejection of the invitation extended by President Xasan Sheekh Maxamuud to the Peace and Life Party, the Somali Future Council, the National Unity Platform, and the Civil Society Coalition, to participate in a national dialogue forum that will take place in the city of Mogadishu from November 14-18, 2026.

Koofi revealed that the Council has not yet received any official invitation, and that they only saw the letter on social media and other media outlets.

The Secretary also pointed out that there had been ongoing discussions between Villa Somalia and the opposition parties, which were at a sensitive stage, and were scheduled for next month, November, as he stated in the interview he gave.

“There is nothing official that has reached the Somali Future Council apart from what has been posted in the media; on the other hand, there were ongoing discussions between the Future Council and the government that had welcomed certain points, many of which had been passed, and it was expected to be completed in November, we are aware of that dialogue and international friends were mediating,” he said.

He also added, “Discussions used to happen and invitations were extended in the manner they were conducted or communicated, but that does not seem to be the case now; secondly, the invitation is there and a lot of time has been spent gathering important points that have indeed been passed.”

Koofi has stated that the new platform set by the President is seen as one that disrupts the previous discussions led by the international community, but he added that the council will hold consultations on this matter.

“We currently see this new platform as one that could disrupt the ongoing work, certainly the council and those concerned will have consultations,” said Maxamed Aadan Jimcaale (Koofi) again.

The opposition parties appear to be divided over the conference announced by Xasan Sheekh, with some being flexible in accepting the president's invitation, but a formal unified decision among the opposition parties has not yet been reached.

The new platform announced by the President comes at a time when there is still a difference of opinion between the government and the opposition, following the failure of previous talks that lasted for a while, which did not result in a meaningful agreement.