The Djibouti peace proposal for Somalia is scheduled to be a key item on the agenda of an Inter-Governmental Authority for Development (IGAD) summit meeting set for Friday, diplomatic sources told IRIN on Wednesday. A document outlining peace proposals for Somalia is expected to be tabled by Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh, who is seeking endorsement from IGAD heads of government. If Djibouti secures IGAD’s endorsement, it would then seek implementation of the arms embargo on Somalia, establishment of a standing committee to consider an implementation plan and the creation of a trust fund to support the peace process, the sources said.
Guelleh was on Monday reported to have held talks in Djibouti with an Ethiopian government delegation, in an effort to forge a common stand in advance of the IGAD discussion on his peace proposals. Meanwhile, Somali news organisations reported that Addis Ababa had a new strategy to unfold - despite its stated support for Guelleh’s plan.
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