Somalia government soldiers on patrol in Mogadishu after an Al Shabaab attack. There are concerns about sabotage by Al Shabaab and fears that clan, money and incumbency are likely to tilt the playing field during elections. FILE PHOTO | AFP
After the elections in Burundi, Tanzania and Uganda where violence and allegations of an uneven playing field for the candidates and where partisan electoral bodies tainted the outcomes, the focus is now on Somalia, which is holding elections, and Rwanda and Kenya which go to the polls next year.
The three elections are already facing challenges of insecurity, a lack of level playing field and poor preparations.
