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Vol 66 No 14

Published 11th July 2025


Somalia

Politicians seek a way out of the impasse

With Al Shabaab holding its own, the viability of next year’s elections diminishing, and donors in dismay, the constitution has moved centre stage

Mogadishu’s politicians are ending a period of bitter dispute and beginning to talk to each other as they all conclude that the conditions are not yet right for the general election scheduled for next year. The change from a parliamentary to a presidential system is still controversial and unclear in its implications.

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