Somalia's state of Jubbaland on Tuesday evening shut down its main airport in Kismayu, ahead of the scheduled local presidential elections due Thursday.
The decision means no aircraft will be allowed to land at the facility until after the vote. The authorities indicated the airport will reopen on Friday August 23, possibly locking out any more delegations that had planned to tour.
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