Somalia’s foreign minister discusses the government’s legitimacy after the official term expired without a new election.
From: Inside Story
What is next for Somalia’s political crisis?
A dispute about delayed elections led to gunfire in Mogadishu on Friday.
20 Feb 2021
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February 8 polls delayed as president and powerful regional leaders squabble over the voting process.
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The violence comes after weeks of tensions over delayed elections in the Horn of Africa nation.
Somalia is facing a power vacuum as President Farmaajo’s term ends without agreement on holding elections.
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