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Significance
The statements came as regional leaders, some of whom have vehemently opposed a delay, gathered to discuss a joint position on elections, after the National Independent Electoral Commission (NIEC) last week announced it could not organise national elections on time.
Impacts
All other national priorities, including security and constitutional reform, will take a backseat to finding an acceptable election model.
The separate statements by Kheire and Farmajo -- with Farmajo responding to Kheire -- may indicate a growing rift between the two.
Opposition politicians will have little influence over the debates, even though some could be major players in the elections themselves.
Keywords:
Somalia,
AF,
international relations,
politics,
social,
corruption,
decentralisation,
election,
government,
legislation,
opposition,
regional
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