The Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG) comes to an end on 20 August 2012 and will be followed by a new government selected by the National Constituent Assembly, which is made up of 825 Somali representatives.
The Institute for Security Studies in South Africa held a seminar on the transition on 11 July 2012. Click here to read a summary of the conclusions that focus on the progress, challenges and prospects for the transition.