Somali opposition presidential candidates have agreed to postpone anti-government protests that were scheduled for Friday in the capital, Mogadishu.
This follows a meeting with Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble on Thursday where the Federal Government apologised for last week’s crackdown on protesters.
The postponed demonstration will take place within 10 days, according to a statement.
The government guaranteed to uphold the right of citizens to organise and participate in peaceful demonstrations.
The leaders in the meeting also agreed to continue with talks to unlock a stalemate on how to proceed with elections.
Last week, opposition leaders defied a ban on public gatherings to protest against delayed elections.
The first term of President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo ended on 8 February without the election of a successor – throwing the country into a crisis.
The UN mission in Somalia has welcomed