The regional leaders of Somalia's semi-autonomous regions of Puntland and Jubbaland skipped a meeting convened by President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo to unlock a stalemate on how to proceed with elections.

The leaders of the two regions said they they no longer recognise President Farmajo - whose first term ended on 8 February without the election of a successor.

President Farmajo's office tweeted photos of him meeting four other regional leaders on Sunday:

https://twitter.com/TheVillaSomalia/status/1363555764456067075

On Friday, security forces clashed with demonstrators who wanted the president to leave office.

Somalia's parliament passed a resolution that allows the president to remain in power until his successor is elected.