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Somalia ramps up Mogadishu security ahead of contested municipal election

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s federal government on Wednesday intensified security across Mogadishu ahead of a disputed Banadir local council election set for Thursday, June 25, deploying police and other forces along major roads and at key sites to safeguard the vote, officials said. Uniformed personnel were stationed on routes linking government facilities and around designated polling locations. Authorities said the measures are designed to protect the public and ensure the election proceeds without disruption in the…