U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during the announcement of former ambassador Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley as the first chief diversity officer in the Benjamin Franklin Room of the State Department in Washington, DC, U.S. April 12, 2021. Mandel Ngan/Pool via REUTERS
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is "deeply disappointed" by Somalia's approval of legislation that extends the terms of the president and members of parliament by two years, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement on Tuesday.
"Implementation of this bill will pose serious obstacles to dialogue and further undermine peace and security in Somalia," Blinken said.
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