Anxiety grips Mogadishu after Yusuf quits, Addis troops pullout

Does Somalia have any chance of ever returning to peace?
That is the question on everyone’s lips as debate rages over whether the recent resignation of president Abdullahi Yusuf could further destabilise Somalia or present an opportunity for a fresh, workable realignment of forces in the country.
Abdullahi, who was elected to head the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) in 2004 in Nairobi, has achieved very little in the years since and was of late seen as a stumbling block rather than an agent of the restoration of peace in Somalia. While the withdrawal of Ethiopian forces, beginning Friday last week, has also added to the anxiety, the situation is further complicated by the fact that the mandate of the TFG is scheduled to end by December 2009 and attempts to renew the mandate of a government that does not enjoy legitimacy in the eyes of the people will only lead to further divisions. more..http://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/news/-/2558/509858/-/rm0fixz/-/index.html