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Somalia’s electoral calendar rocked by controversy over poll team

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A Somali polling agent (right) explains the voting procedure to a voter before she casts her ballot in Baidoa during a past election. PHOTO | AFP

By  Abdulkadir Khalif

Contributor

Nation Media Group

Mogadishu,

Somalia’s preparation for this year's elections is facing an early bump after 12 contenders for the presidency rejected the poll team named last week.

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