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Somalia election: Kenya should not lower guard on security risks

Somalia's newly elected president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud holds hands with incumbent president Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed after winning the elections in Mogadishu, Somalia May 16, 2022. [Reuters]

Countries in the Horn of Africa appear to compete for geopolitical notoriety, with Somalia often at the top, which makes positive news from the area a relief.

In Mogadishu on Sunday, May 15, 328 clan representatives in the House of the People, HOP, elected Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as president. His opponent in the race, President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Formaajo, conceded defeat.

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