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Mogadishu (AX) — President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia has reiterated his administration’s dedication to implementing universal suffrage elections by 2026, despite resistance from two regional leaders and several notable politicians. During a speech in Mogadishu on Thursday, President Mohamud emphasized the necessity for Somalia to evolve towards direct elections, departing from a long history of indirect voting methods. “Having participated in indirect elections myself, both as a parliament member and as president on…

The Senegalese philosopher Souleymane Bachir Diagne published this year his autobiography, "Le fagot de ma mémoire". He develops his favorite themes, which range from postcolonial to critical thinking in Islam, including African philosophies. Since 2008, the author has taught at Columbia University in New York, where he heads the Institute of African Studies. Here is the second part of the column that Tirthankar Chanda dedicates to this…