ABC News published on 27 April 2021 a story titled "As Somalia's Unrest Continues, US Says It's 'Prepared to Consider All Available Tools'" by Morgan Winsor.
The US State Department announced on 26 April that "dialogue and consensus are the only ways to resolve the electoral impasse [in Somalia], and we urge parties to resume negotiations at once to arrive at an agreed way forward for immediate elections." The US is prepared to consider all available tools, including sanctions and visa restrictions, to respond to the undermining of peace and stability in Somalia.