Front against Farmaajo bid crumbling as interests clash

Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed

Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, known as Farmaajo in Mogadishu in May 27. PHOTO | AFP

Somalia’s new electoral rules are creating unforeseen fissures in the loose alliance between some federal state presidents and opposition groups.

Initially united against President Mohamed Farmaajo, the groups now appear to be at loggerheads this week after a team formed to oversee election procedures decided to dilute the influence of traditional clan elders.