Somalia delays election originally due to start Sunday

Somalia elections delayed

Foreign mission representatives and Somali state officials attend the National Election Advisory Summit in Mogadishu on May 27, 2021. Somalia has delayed elections that were due to start on July 25, 2021. PHOTO | ANADOLU AGENCY via AFP

By  AFP

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  • After months of stalemate that at times turned violent, the political leaders finally agreed last month on a voting timetable.

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