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Hassan Sheikh Stands Firm as Opposition Charts New Course in Somalia's Election Standoff MOGADISHU — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has turned down efforts to end the electoral gridlock, leaving discussions with opposition leaders in a deadlock. Monday's talks zeroed in on disagreements surrounding changes to Chapter Four of Somalia’s provisional constitution. These amendments have been blasted as unconstitutional by a slew of federal member states and opposition leaders. Insiders from the meeting revealed the…