05:19 ET<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nAfter months of squabbling that angered donors and jeopardised gains from Islamist militants, the rival leaders of Somalia’s government have agreed to delay elections.<\/p>\n
Both President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed and speaker of parliament Sharif Hassan Sheikh Aden will remain in office.<\/p>\n
They also agreed to sack the prime minister, sparking large protests on the streets of Mogadishu.<\/p>\n
Despite the row, pro-government forces have been gaining ground in the city.<\/p>\n
African Union troops have seized territory from the al-Qaeda linked group, al-Shabab.<\/p>\n
However, al-Shabab still controls much of southern and central areas of the country.<\/p>\n
Uganda supplies the bulk of the AU troops and its president last week said Somalia’s government should be given another year to consolidate gains against militants.<\/p>\n
Otherwise, President Yoweri Museveni said Uganda would withdraw its troops.<\/p>\n
The UN had said elections should be held this year.<\/p>\n
Under the deal, the mandates of the president, the speaker and their deputies have been extended until 20 August 2012, when new elections will be organised.<\/p>\n
Mr Museveni had said early polls would allow the militants to reorganise.<\/p>\n
Analysts say the row between Somalia’s most powerful politicians had brought government activity to a halt.<\/p>\n
Some of the protesters in Mogadishu said that Prime Minister Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo was the only senior government official trying to get things done.<\/p>\n
A new prime minister is to be named within 30 days.<\/p>\n
Earlier this year, the government voted to extend its mandate by a year, but some MPs objected, saying only parliament had the authority to postpone elections.<\/p>\n
The current parliament, chosen during a peace conference in 2004, voted to extend its mandate in February for three years.<\/p>\n
Somalia has been racked by constant war for more than 20 years. Its last functioning national government was toppled in 1991.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n
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