Tuesday March 2, 2021
President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed’s term has expired without a successor in place.
Somalia is weeks overdue for a presidential election. The president’s term has expired without a successor in place. At the centre of the crisis is President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, better known as Farmaajo, a US dual citizen whose previous job was as a local bureaucrat.
Just four years ago, he was a new hope for the Somali people. This election was supposed to be a triumphant milestone for Somalia, a sign of stability. But instead, there is a power vacuum that risks spiraling into conflict.
In this episode:
Hamza Mohamed, Al Jazeera journalist.