Somalia sets presidential election for May despite insecurity
Somalia has announced plans to hold parliamentary and presidential elections next year despite ongoing security threats from Islamist insurgents. The government is attempting to transition away from a clan-based system, though regional leaders have criticized the move as a potential power grab.
Why it matters
The stability of the Somali government is critical to regional security in the Horn of Africa and the ongoing fight against extremist groups.
MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somalia announced on Thursday that parliamentary and presidential elections would be held next year in the deeply fragmented country, which faces a long-running Islamist insurgency.President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s second term ended earlier this year, but his government declared a “transition…
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