MOGADISHU, Somalia Sep 20 (Garowe Online) - Cabinet sources in Somalia's Transitional Federal Government (TFG) have confidentially told Somali news agency Garowe Online that the ongoing peace talks in Djibouti are being attended by "a faction of the government."

The sources, who did not wish to be named in print, said interim Prime Minister Nur "Adde" Hassan Hussein traveled to Djibouti City accompanied by loyal Cabinet ministers.

Further, the Prime Minister was not accompanied on this trip by senior security officials like the top army commander, the national police chief and the intelligence boss, the sources added.

"There are no political differences between the Prime Minister's delegation and the opposition delegates and therefore there is nothing to agree on," said the Cabinet source, who spoke with Garowe Online on Friday from his Mogadishu office.

The Cabinet minister, as well as nine others, resigned from the Prime Minister's Cabinet in July but were supposed to return to their posts after an agreement between President Abdullahi Yusuf and Prime Minister Nur Adde last month ended a feud.

But the TFG Parliament, in a controversial vote rejected by the President, voted on September 12 that the pro-Yusuf Cabinet ministers cannot return to their posts. [ READ: Lawmakers reject resigned Cabinet ministers]

Presidential aides announced on Friday that the Somali leader is preparing to travel to New York City to address the United Nations, adding that he will be accompanied by Foreign Minister Ali "Jengeli" Ahmed, one of the 10 Cabinet ministers who resigned.

Garowe Online was unable to contact Prime Minister Nur Adde or members of his delegation in Djibouti, since the delegation is busy holding meetings with opposition representatives.

Aside from opposition within the TFG, Islamist guerrilla groups like the Islamic Courts and al Shabaab have rejected the Djibouti peace process, demanding the withdrawal of Ethiopian forces first. [ READ: Despite peace process, Islamic Courts pledge 'war']

Somalia, in the Horn of Africa, has been mired in chaos since 1991. In 2004, the UN-backed TFG came to power but has struggled to restore national order in the face of an Islamist-led insurgency.

Source: Garowe Online