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Letter from Mogadishu: Qatari leaning alliance and piracy are back

An aerial view of Port of Mogadishu in Somalia. [Getty Images]

A new political coalition bringing together nine prominent Somali politicians was unveiled in Mogadishu this week as the preparations for next year’s general elections take shape and gather momentum.

The new formation to be known as the National Dignity Union (NDU) named former Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdoon (saacid) as their candidate for the 2026 presidential election.

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