Former President Rejects Opposition Election Plan: “Do Not Waste Your Time”
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Former President Rejects Opposition Election Plan: “Do Not Waste Your Time”
Somalia’s political standoff over the country’s next elections intensified dramatically on Saturday night as former President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud delivered one of his strongest and most…
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Somalia’s political standoff over the country’s next elections intensified dramatically on Saturday night as former President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud delivered one of his strongest and most uncompromising statements yet, dismissing alternative electoral proposals and insisting that only a one-person, one-vote election will determine Somalia’s future leadership. Spe
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Hassan Sheikh Cornered as Opposition Presents Viable Alternative to One-Person-One-Vote
Opposition groups in Somalia have formed a five-member negotiating committee to present an alter…
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Former President Rejects Opposition Election Plan: “Do Not Waste Your Time”
Former President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud rejected the opposition's alternative electoral plan, ins…
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