NewsAfricaSomalia Why does Somalia matter?- Inside Story By Mohamed Duale - February 9, 2017 0 FacebookXPinterestWhatsAppLinkedinEmailTelegram It was an unusual presidential election, with 22 candidates and no polling stations. Somalia hopes to restore stability by electing a new president. It was an unusual presidential election, with 22 candidates and no polling stations. MPs voted but not everyone else because of the threat of attack. The election was marred by accusations of bribery and political infighting among the clans of Somalia, all 135 of them. So will the new president be able to lead Somalis through the many political and security challenges? Presenter: Hazem Sika Guests: Afyare Elmi – Somali political scientist and associate professor of International Affairs, Qatar University Matt Bryden – chairman, Sahan Research Institute, Kenya Hawa Hassan – former government minister in Somalia Source: Al Jazeera Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Like this:Like Loading… Related