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Somali parliament approves a new election law

The Lower House of Somalia’s Parliament in a session in Mogadishu. PHOTO | COURTESY

By  Abdulkadir Khalif

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Nation Media Group

The Lower House of Somalia’s Parliament has approved the election law, a significant step towards universal suffrage elections next year.

During a session on Saturday, 171 lawmakers voted in favour of the legislation, 5 rejected and 2 abstained.

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