The East African
Thursday March 11 2021
Summary
Somalia’s President Mohamed Farmaajo and a host of several opposition politicians condoled with his family, describing Mr Mahdi as a man who loved his country.
Farmaajo announced a three-day national mourning period, and announced that there will be a special committee to conduct his burial. He said the former leader will have a state funeral.
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Somalia’s former president Ali Mahdi Mohamed has died in Kenya’s capital Nairobi aged 83, officials in Mogadishu and members of his family announced on Wednesday.
According to the family, the former president fell ill in Mogadishu last week and was flown out to Kenya for further treatment.
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.
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Sunatimes.com - The political and security situation of Somalia is ominous after former president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo , whose mandate ended 15 days ago (precisely February 8, 2021) ordered a midnight military assault against former p Sunatimes.com - The political and security situation of Somalia is ominous after former president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo , whose mandate ended 15 days ago (precisely February 8, 2021) ordered a midnight military assault against former presidents of Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed and Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, and former parliament speaker Sharif Hassan Sheikh Adam, who were sleeping at Ma ida Hotel near Daljirka Da
Clashes in Mogadishu following the expiry of the president’s term highlight the risks of the standoff between the federal government and the opposition over electoral preparations. To avert a further breakdown, the African Union and UN should quickly step in to mediate.
Somali opposition candidates have accused the government of blocking last week s protests against outgoing President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, known as Farmajo, and his administration.