Whoever wins the presidential election will inherit a host of challenges that have persistently tormented previous Somali leaders.
The accelerated pace of Somalia’s election has been welcomed at home and abroad – but it comes at a credibility cost.
Although polarising, parliament’s move to extend Farmaajo’s term has presented a practical road-map to hold direct elections for the first time since 1969.
The current tensions have been driven by a delay in elections.The only feasible solution is to ensure that they take place.
While the insurgent group rebuffs talks on the national stage, it frequently negotiates local issues with the government and other groups through senior clan elders.
The death of Al-Shabaab’s leader triggered deadlier suicide bombings as the group desperately tried to demonstrate its resilience.
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