According to a list publicised by the Somalia Parliamentary Taskforce on Presidential Elections, 39 candidates had entered the race by close of deadline on Tuesday. Only one woman is in the race.
Somalia will hold its presidential elections this Sunday, coming 15 months later than the original schedule of February 8, 2021.
This election has attracted the largest number of contenders in Somalia’s history.
According to a list publicised by the Somalia Parliamentary Taskforce on Presidential Elections, 39 candidates had entered the race by close of deadline on Tuesday. Only one woman is in the race.
