Half fees for all Somalia women vying in coming October elections
An MP of Somalia’s Jubbaland State casts her vote during the presidential election in Kismayo, on August 22, 2019. Somalia is halving the registration fees for women candidates to encourage more participation in the upcoming elections. PHOTO | AFP
Somalia is halving the registration fees for women candidates to encourage more participation in the upcoming elections.
Last week, the National Consultative Council, an organ created with representation from the Prime Minister and five federal states, finally fixed a definite timeline for elections that will culminate in presidential polls on October 10.
