Somalia election: Old rivals unite to fight Farmaajo

Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

Analysts say the country’s problems a decade ago are still the same.
These include insecurity, lack of a permanent constitution, a broken justice system, poverty and generally weak institutions.
Analysts think Sheikh Sharif’s coalition politics may eventually eliminate negative clannism in Somalia.
It will, however, depend on how Somalia decides to vote.

In Somalia’s political scene, the revolving door is brutal and not even presidents can be safe.

Every sort of election held in and out of Somalia since the fall of Siad Barre has often produced a new leader, their legitimacy notwithstanding.