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First Direct Local Elections in Over Five Decades Mark Somalia’s Democratic Step Forward
MOGADISHU, SOMALIA — The streets of Mogadishu recently witnessed an extraordinary sight: door-to-door political campaigning and long queues of residents preparing to choose their city’s leaders directly. For the first time in more than half a century, the Somali capital is holding local council elections based on the principle of “one person, one vote,” a […]