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Somalia s lower house of parliament votes to cancel presidential term extension
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Five things to know about Somalia s political crisis AFP 1 day ago © STAFF Somalia
Somalia is witnessing its worst political crisis in years, with deadly clashes and armed rivals in Mogadishu after the head of state extended his mandate by two years without elections being held.
President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, commonly known by his nickname of Farmajo, is expected to appear before parliament in a key moment of the crisis on Saturday.
Here are five things to know about the deadlock:
- A state divided -
Somalia is a federal republic of about 15 million people comprising five member states Puntland, Jubaland, Galmudug, Hirshabelle and South West with a central government in Mogadishu, the capital city.
April 30, 2021 last updated 18:0 ET Demonstrators from Somali anti-government opposition groups burn photographs of President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed in Mogadishu, Somalia, April 25, 2021 (AP photo by Farah Abdi Warsameh).
Somalia’s Political Crisis Is Jeopardizing Its Ties With the West
Somalia stepped back from the brink of widespread violence Wednesday, when incumbent President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed abandoned his controversial effort to unilaterally extend his term amid months of electoral turmoil. Mohamed’s about-face came after several weeks of escalating conflict, sparked by his decision on April 14 to sign a law extending his mandate and that of federal lawmakers by two years. While the legislation had been passed by the lower house of Parliament, it had yet to gain approval from the Senate, a required step before a bill can become law in Somalia. Mohamed’s decision to sign it anyway led to sporadic violent clashes in the capital,