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President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Mogadishu's Police Commissioner Moallim Mahdi have officially registered as voters ahead of General Election slated for May 2026. [Courtesy]
Somalia is on the brink of making history towards conducting an election after about 56 years.
This comes after President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud officially registered as a voter for the country's planned 2026 one-person, one-vote election, in a symbolic move underscoring his administration's commitment to shifting away from the clan-based 4.5 electoral model.
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