Somalia s clan system: undermining democracy? dw.com 2/9/2021 Mohamed Odowa
As the Horn of Africa nation struggles to reach a consensus on this year s general election, the country s controversial clan-based indirect voting system is under scrutiny. © Sadak Mohamed/AA/picture alliance Under the current system, Somali lawmakers are chosen by clan leaders from around the country
Plans to proceed with Somalia s 2021 general election have fallen into further disarray, as the ongoing power vacuum and divisions between political leaders threaten to steer the country into a protracted political crisis.
President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed s term officially expired on Monday, prompting an alliance of opposition parties to claim it no longer recognized the president, and propose the creation of a national council of lawmakers, opposition leaders and members of civil society to lead the Horn of Africa nation.
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