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Somalia faces long and turbulent election season

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SOMALIA

However, like the Senate elections, the process has gotten off to a staggered and chaotic start. Moreover, it threatens to be far more complicated and contentious.

New deal sets the stage for Somalia poll battle

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SOMALIA

All eyes will now turn to preparations for the elections, which will be hotly contested.

Entrepreneurs to drive developing nations’ investment

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INTERNATIONAL

Start-up ecosystems in developing countries.

Somalia faces another electoral impasse

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SOMALIA

Opposition leaders are refusing to participate in the polls unless newly constituted electoral committees are reformed to eliminate bias towards Farmajo, among other things.

Somali opposition seeks to build pressure on president

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SOMALIA

The CPC now demands the president hand over key powers, including security responsibilities and management of the electoral dispute, to the prime minister.

Oil rush may destabilise Somali politics

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SOMALIA

Although production is not expected for another decade or so, initial signing bonuses and speculative futures are already influencing domestic political processes as foreign and…

Somalia’s electoral crisis heads towards a precipice

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SOMALIA

These critics still refuse to participate in elections unless key electoral bodies are reformed to remove alleged pro-FGS bias.

Peacekeeping concerns risk instability in East Africa

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EAST AFRICA

Kenya’s actions are the latest setback during a year of troubled regional engagement in peacekeeping operations, in which several regional powers reduced -- or threatened to…

Somali security strategy ignores old lessons

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SOMALIA

When his latest term started, the president hinted that he might consider negotiations with al-Shabaab, and he still says he remains open to this. However, following a major…