A court in Hargeisa sentenced on Sunday (March 31st) Sheikh Mohamud Abdullahi Gelle to one year in prison and fined him $150 for crimes against the Somaliland regional government and forming a religious political party, Somalia's RBC Radio reported.
Hargeisa Regional Court Judge Osman Ibrahim Dahir announced the verdict following a closed session. Gelle's lawyer said he had been given no opportunity to question the ruling.
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