The East African
Wednesday June 30 2021
Summary
In a timeline released by the Somali Electoral Consultative Council, chaired by Prime Minister Hussein Roble, the election initially scheduled to be held after two months of the agreement will now be staggered from July to October.
PM Roble said on Tuesday that the country should have new MPs and a President by October, if the schedule is followed.
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Somalia’s much-delayed presidential election will be held on October 10, according to a new timetable announced by Prime Minister Hussein Roble’s organising team.
The announcement in the capital, Mogadishu, followed two-day discussions by the National Consultative Forum, which comprises the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS), the five Federal Member States and the Mayor of Mogadishu.