Somalia: Living in Fear, Somali Lawmakers Struggle to Serve Country

Mogadishu — Somalia's parliament has been officially in recess since July 24th, but the prospect of a 30-day vacation is not bringing much relief to lawmakers who are increasingly in al-Shabaab's crosshairs, with three lawmakers killed in less than a month.

The latest victim, lawmaker Sheikh Adan Madeer, was gunned down in Mogadishu August 1st as he returned home from a mosque near his house.

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