Somalia legislature votes to extend presidential term
But Senate says the move, which was opposed by the AU, UN and regional bloc, violates the constitution
12 April 2021 - 22:05
Mogadishu — Somalia's lower house of parliament voted on Monday to extend the president's term for another two years but the Senate rejected it, in a standoff analysts say is hampering the fight against Islamist insurgents.
The chamber's speaker said the measure extending President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed four-year year term, which had expired in February, would let the country prepare for direct elections...
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