Preparations
More than 3,000 people from all of Somalia's regions and clans as well as from the Somali diaspora participated. The United States had announced their support for the conference. Moderate Islamists in exile in Eritrea had also been invited, but had refused to attend.
It was originally planned to be held from 16 April until mid-June, but was postponed thrice, first to 15 May 2007, then to 14 June 2007 and finally to 15 July 2007.
Read more about this topic: 2007 Somali National Reconciliation Conference
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