Somalia pledges free and fair polls in spite of challenges

Hussein Roble.

Somalia’s Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble says the country is working towards a free, fair and timely election. PHOTO | FILE

Somalia’s Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble has said the country is working towards a free, fair and timely election to sustain its rise from years of conflict.

In his inaugural speech to the UN Security Council on Monday, Mr Roble said the planned elections that start next month should signal a permanent departure from chaos that for long defined the country.