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Somalia:
Gender Equity Headache as Somalia Votes
East African, 22 November 2016
Somalia is struggling to meet the 30 per cent quota for women in the ongoing elections as local and security agencies remain vigilant to ward off threats by the Al-Shabaab to… Read more »
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Somalia:
Newly Elected MP Dies in Garowe
Radio Dalsan, 21 November 2016
A newly elected member of Somalia's Lower House has died in Puntland city of Garowe Sunday night, after a short illness, his families have revealed. Dahir Haji Gelle complained of… Read more »
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Somalia:
Somalia Election - Amisom Needs 4,000 Troops
Radio Dalsan, 21 November 2016
The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has said it will require at least 4,000 more troops from African countries in order to further liberate remaining regions of Somalia… Read more »
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Somalia:
U.S. Accuses State Minister for Presidency of Electoral Fraud
Shabelle, 21 November 2016
United States to Somalia Ambassador Stephen Schwartz has sent an official letter to Galmudug president Abdikarim Hussein Guled, addressing fraud, bribery and intimidations on… Read more »
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Somalia:
Civil Society Concern Over the Parliamentary Elections
Radio Dalsan, 22 November 2016
Somalia's 2016 parliamentarian election is hugely affected by corruption, vote-buying, intimidation and harassment against some candidates. Reports coming from the main five… Read more »
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Somalia:
Vote Buying Takes Center Stage in Parliamentary Elections
Radio Dalsan, 21 November 2016
Somalia's ongoing parliamentary election ahead of the presidential on November 30 is characterized by vote buying, fraud and violence by candidates. Read more »
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Somalia:
Presidential Candidate Warns of Possible Poll Delay
Shabelle, 23 November 2016
A presidential candidate in Somalia on Tuesday warned of another postponement of the poll set for Nov. 30 citing what he termed as slow process of Lower House elections. Read more »