Somali Pres. denies talks between his gov’t, Al-Shabaab militias

Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud said that there were no negotiations between the federal government and Al-Shabab militias, Somali National News Agency (SONNA) reported on Tuesday. The statement came during a speech delivered by President Sheikh Mahmoud on the occasion of the 64th anniversary of Somalia's independence. The Somali President's statement came after reports circulated about a plan by the Somali government to hold negotiations with Al-Shabab militias Source: Kuwait News Agency