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Somali leaders strike elections deal

Somali President Mohamed Farmaajo

Somalia's President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo. 

Photo credit: File | AFP
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By  Aggrey Mutambo  &  Abdulkadir Khalif

What you need to know:

  • Jubbaland and Puntland State leaders stayed way from the meeting in Dhusamareb, the capital of Galmudug state.
  • The deal arose from nearly two months of uncertainty.
  • It also means that Somalia will not have direct elections as earlier thought.

Somalia's political leaders have finally agreed on a poll model that involves electoral caucuses.  

As part of the agreement, each Caucus of 303 delegates will elect an MP who will get a seat in parliament.

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