How Somalia’s political dynamics are shaping up before historic polls
A man casts his ballot on November 16, 2016, in Somalia. Since 2017, Somalia’s poll agency and the Office of the Political Party Registrar have been registering political parties, for the first time in nearly half a century. PHOTO | SIMON MAINA | AFP
The African Union Mission in Somalia, Amisom, has underscored its intent to withdraw from the country by 2021, after launching the Elections Awareness Campaign, meant to keep the public updated with the preparations.
The programme is endorsed by most of Somalia’s international partners and includes federal state authorities.
