Farmaajo to address anxious Somalia public as allies flee his camp

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People hold posters of Somalia's President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed during the protest against him in Mogadishu, Somalia, on April 25, 2021. PHOTO | AFP

Somalia’s President Mohamed Farmaajo was on Tuesday evening expected to deliver a national address, as more of his closest allies fled his camp over a simmering electoral dispute.

A statement from his official residence, Villa Somalia, said the President will address the public on national TV, to “brief them on the latest development in the country and the upcoming elections.”