Somalia: Somali MPs to Elect New President in Mogadishu

The Lawmakers of Somalia's newly sworn-in Parliament is expected to elect a new President for the next 4 years in a ballot vote in Mogadishu on Wednesday under tight security.

The election is to kick off hours from now at former Somali air force base known as Afisyone, which lies in the heavily guarded Aden Adde International airport in the seaside capital.

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