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2021-05-02 Africa Horn
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Qatar and Turkey ''meddle'' in Somalia's political crisis
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Each is attached to its own branch of the Muslim Brotherhood... [Garowe] Qatar
...an emirate on the east coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It sits on some really productive gas and oil deposits, which produces the highest per capita income in the world. They piss it all away on religion, financing the Moslem Brotherhood and several al-Qaeda affiliates. Home of nutbag holy manYusuf al-Qaradawi...
, and the Republic of The Sick Man of Europe Turkey
...the occupiers of Greek Asia Minor...
have allegedly been directly involved in meddling with Somalia's political crisis, a move that could significantly shape the country's politics, given sharp differences between government and the opposition, emanating from the two countries' cooperation with Somalia.
The two countries have been trying to influence the Horn of Africa, and Somalia has been a major focal point given its strategic location within the region thus competing interests to stamp authority in the country.
For the last several months, Somalia has been embroiled in a deep political crisis following Farmajo's decision to approve a term extension that had been passed in the Lower House. However,
alcohol has never solved anybody's problems. But then, neither has milk...
Farmajo has since rescinded the decision.
But Qatar dispatched Mutlaq bin Majed al-Qahtani, the Special Envoy of the Foreign Minister of Qatar for Counterterrorism and Mediation of Conflict Resolution, and is expected to try and broker a deal that would see the country return to normality.
Al-Qahtani is expected to meet with Somali officials and members of the international community during the two-day visit to Mogadishu. He was previously involved in the US and Afghan-Taliban
 ...Arabic for students ...
negotiations, thus his high profile on matters conflict and mediation.
On Saturday, Qatari special envoy Mutlaq bin Majed al-Qahtani arrived in Mogadishu. al-Qahtani had, however, stopped by in Hargeisa where he met with Somaliland officials. Qatar has been a close ally of Somalia, at times leading to hostility from the United Arab Emirates, another economic powerhouse.
At Hargeisa, the envoy held a meeting with President Muse Bihi Abdi, and the two held discussions based on bilateral ties of the "two countries". The move could significantly affect the relationship between Qatar and Somalia given that Somaliland seceded from the latter after a major fallout.
But opposition politicians who spoke to Garowe Online questioned Qatar's "genuineness" arguing that the country is "notorious" for supporting the current government which has "lost trust" from among the people. They accused the Middle East nation of "meddling" in Somalia's internal politics.
Qatar has often been accused of supporting outgoing President Mohammed Abdullahi Farmajo through National Intelligence Security Agency [NISA] chief Fahad Yasin, who has very close links with Doha. They have often denied the allegations.
No, no! Certainly not!
Elsewhere, Turkey, which also has close contact in Somalia, welcomed the decision by the Lower House to rescind the term extension, saying the move will allow the country to implement September 17 pre-election deal.
"We welcome the decision of the Lower House of the Somali Parliament today (1 May), which endorses holding the elections on the basis of the 17 September agreement as soon as possible," it said.
"We hope that this development will serve to restart constructive talks among political stakeholders without delay and ensure progress on the basis of social consensus by overcoming disagreements. Turkey while standing, as always, by the friendly and brotherly people of Somalia, will continue its strong support in this context."
Turkey and Qatar have massively invested in the federal republic of Somalia but their close cooperation has often raised questions from the members of the opposition, who accuse them of supporting the politics of the country. 
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