Delaying election would lead to loss in government’s hard won democratic credibility Somalia warned: Democracy, elections and voting at Democracy Chronicles

The United Nations envoy to Somalia has criticized an announcement by the country’s president that general elections will not be held in 2016. The statement by the U.N. came amid accusations by opposition parties in Somalia that President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was exploiting the country’s poor security situation to remain in power. “Any term extension beyond…