Amid political violence and rising instability, divided Somali region of Puntland delays elections

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Somalia’s Puntland suspends polls, warning of violence

AFP – Somalia’s semi-autonomous northern region of Puntland has suspended long-awaited local elections, its government said Sunday, saying the risk of violence was too great to hold them. “Puntland hereby suspends the local council elections” due to recent violence.