Another unfortunate delay for Somalia’s Presidential Election reflects continued political stasis

Somalia’s presidential elections, scheduled to begin this week, have been postponed for a third time, the electoral body said Monday. Omar Mohamed Abdulle, head of Somalia’s electoral body, said elections slated for Wednesday will not happen as planned. Abdulle did not offer a new date, but said the next president will be elected before the end…

Somalia’s presidential election will not be held on Wednesday as earlier schedule, official announced. The Federal Indirect Electoral Implementation Team (FIEIT) Chairman, Mr Omar Mohamed Abdulle, said in Mogadishu that the date was too close and impractical. He indicated that electoral colleges in various regions were still engaged in the voting for MPs, whose quorum would…