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Wednesday April 28 2021
A bonfire is set on a street during the protest against Somalia s President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed in Mogadishu, Somalia, on April 25, 2021. Somalia, recovering from decades of civil war, is facing its worst political crisis in recent years after the failure to hold planned elections in February. PHOTO/AFP
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President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, best known by his nickname Farmajo, has faced harsh criticism at home and from foreign allies after signing a law earlier this month extending his mandate by two years.
President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, April 28, announced he would seek parliament s approval for fresh elections, appearing to abandon a two-year extension to his mandate.
Somali president calls for elections in bid to ease tensions
Wednesday April 28 2021
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Somalia s President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed called early Wednesday for elections and a return to dialogue after the extension of his mandate by two years sparked the country s worst political violence in years.
The president, best known by his nickname Farmaajo, addressed the nation at around 1am local time after hours of anticipation, with Mogadishu on a knife s edge as government troops and pro-opposition soldiers beefed up their positions and civilians fled their homes.
The rival sides exchanged gunfire on Sunday in an eruption of long-simmering tensions sparked by the delay of February elections and Farmaajo s extension of his mandate earlier this month.
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At least ten people were killed amid the fighting around the Afrik Hotel, strategically located near the heavily fortified Mogadishu airport and often frequented by government officials, opposition politicians, and humanitarian workers.
The casualties include a retired army general, as well as four members of the Al-Qaeda, affiliated insurgent group, and five civilians, authorities have said the fighting began with a suicide car bomb blast followed by heavy fighting between security forces and attackers.
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