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Somalia s opposition postpones protest over election delay By Associated Press AP
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MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) Opposition presidential candidates in Somalia have delayed a planned protest on Friday over the country’s election delay after the government apologized for its actions during last week’s protest and affirmed the right to peacefully demonstrate.
Security forces fired on last week’s protest in the capital, Mogadishu, and fears of further violence led to talks this week between the government and an alliance of opposition leaders. Local elders and the international community shuttled between the sides.
On Thursday, ahead of the breakthrough, Somali forces deployed at many strategic junctions in the capital.
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