The northeastern semi-autonomous state of Puntland has announced on Sunday it formally accepted Somalia’s clan-based power sharing formula (4.5) following diplomatic efforts on Sunday Night Idale News Online Reports.
Ethiopian foreign minister, UN and EU representatives and IGAD envoy arrived in Garowe to be in attendance the signing ceremony of the agreement between the central government and Puntland.
Reliable Sources say Puntland state of Somalia has fully accepted the clan formula 4.5 deal in return for Turkey’s offer of several development projects in Puntland.
Prime minister of federal government Omar Abdirashid Sharmarke has in been in Garowe for days on mission to end the disagreement between central government and Puntland over 4.5.
Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has welcomed Puntland decision, according to statement from the office of the presidency in Mogadishu on Sunday.
