Somalia Prepares for Presidential Elections
- Publisher:
- Al Jazeera English
- Publication Date:
- 19 July 2012
- Tags:
- Somalia, Governance
Somalia is in the process of electing its first government in 21 years. A vote must be held by August 20 when the mandate for the UN-backed transitional government ends. But there are doubts as to whether this deadline can be met. Al Jazeera's Nazanine Moshiri reports from Mogadishu.
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