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Mogadishu on Lockdown During Somali Elections

The elections initially set for August last year have been postponed four times on account of logistics and insecurity challenges.

Somalia: Mogadishu Under Security Lockdown Before Polls

East African, 7 February 2017

Somalia's capital Mogadishu was under security lockdown Tuesday, with roads and schools closed and residents urged to remain indoors a day before the country holds a long-delayed… Read more »

Mogadishu Locked down

Somalia: Somalia Says Ready for Presidential Poll On Wednesday

East African, 6 February 2017

Somalia is ready to hold its presidential election on February 8, an election official has said. The chairman of the 17-member presidential election committee, Mr Abdirahman… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia to Elect President Amid Security and Drought

Shabelle, 7 February 2017

After two failed rain seasons, aid workers fear a repeat of a 2010-11 drought which left more than 250,000 dead. Read more »
Somalia: How Regional State Presidents Are Used in Campaign Machinery By Presidential Candidates

Dalsan Radio, 7 February 2017

Radio Dalsan Investigative Desk has recently been following up on the activities of the five regional states Presidents in relation to the Wednesday Presidential Elections. Read more »
Somalia: Sharif and Farmajo Form Alliance to Unseat Mohamud

Dalsan Radio, 6 February 2017

A political alliance has been formed between Shariif Sheikh Ahmed and Mohamed Abdullah Farmaajo that will see the two top presidential candidates back each other up against the… Read more »

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