FGS and Opposition Confirm Deal to Resume Dialogue; International C6+ Partners Reject Single-Mediator Model

The Somali Future Council and Federal Government of Somalia both confirmed that the July 7-8 Turkey-brokered talks produced an agreement to continue political dialogue, describing the atmosphere as 'cordial and constructive' and reaffirming commitment to a comprehensive political agreement. However, Jubaland and Puntland explicitly rejected Ankara as a neutral mediator, and the international C6+ partner framework warned that mediation by a single actor 'would be unacceptable,' pushing instead for broader facilitation — leaving even this modest dialogue-resumption contested on process grounds.