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Somalia
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud suffers mid-term blues

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in his office in Mogadishu in February 2024. © Feisal Omar/Reuters

Somalia's leader is in a fragile position on political, diplomatic and security fronts with less than two years to go before the next national presidential election. He will have to resolve a number of dilemmas regarding the allies he has chosen. [...]

Published on 27/08/2024 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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