Amid political crisis, AU keeps mum over identity of special envoy

摘要

On 1 May, bowing under pressure from the US, Qatar, andthe African Union (AU) but also from increasing internalopposition, outgoing president Mohamed AbdullahiMohamed, aka Farmajo, made a U-turn on his previousdecision to extend his mandate for another two years,and pledged to organise elections soon.