Somali president backs direct elections, says indirect voting fueled violence
Sunday May 17, 2026
Mogadishu (AX) — President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Saturday mounted a forceful defense of Somalia’s push for one-person, one-vote elections, arguing that the country’s indirect voting system has too often fueled violence, arrests and political uncertainty.
Addressing the public in Mogadishu, Mohamud said Somalia needs to leave…
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