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Corruption to Mar Somalia Presidential Vote

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Amid huge cases of corruption, Somalia prepares itself for Wednesday’s presidential elections. But is this really an election? By Mohamed Olad Hassan | VOA News, Election observers in Somalia say corruption is running rampant ahead of Wednesday’s presidential election, with candidates giving gifts and large sums of cash to lawmakers to secure their votes. Twenty-three candidates […]

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Neighbouring Nations Interfering in Somali Polls

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Ethiopia is desperately trying to get Hassan Sheikh Mohamud re-elected as a president of Somalia. Its renewed agenda, however, goes against the wishes of the overwhelming majority of Somalis and members of the Somali Federal Parliament. By Farhan Jimale | BBC News, Somalia’s outgoing Prime Minister, Omar Abdirashid Sharmarke, has accused the neighbouring countries of intervening […]

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