Somali government troops and opposition supporters - including some soldiers - exchanged gunfire in Mogadishu on Friday in street clashes that broke out during a protest march over delayed elections.
Delayed elections provoke anger in Somalia
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Gunfire was exchanged between government troops and opposition supporters on Feb. 19 in the Somali capital of Mogadishu during a government protest, according to
Protests have emerged following disputes over the presidential election that was supposed to be held by Feb. 8. The president and leaders of the country’s federal states failed to agree on how elections could take place.
“For quite some time now we’ve been back and forth around finding political solutions around the pending elections. Unfortunately, until today we don’t have a consensus on a political election model that all stakeholders are happy with,” said Hodan Ali, co-founder of LeadNow, a Somali women’s political pressure group.
Somali government troops and opposition supporters - including some soldiers - exchanged gunfire in Mogadishu on Friday in street clashes that broke out during a protest march over delayed elections.