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Kenya, Uganda back new Somalia elections timeline

Somalia Mohamed Farmaajo and Hussein Roble.

Somalia’s Prime Minister Hussein Roble (left) and President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo. Kenya and Uganda have joined international partners in endorsing Somalia’s latest timeline to complete parliamentary polls by February 25. PHOTO | FILE | NMG

By  Abdulkadir Khalif

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Nation Media Group

Somalia’s regional neighbours Kenya and Uganda have joined international partners in endorsing the Horn of Africa country’s latest timeline to complete parliamentary polls by February 25.

And the countries, in a joint statement, said they hoped the new timelines could stick, especially since they were the outcome of broad consultations with stakeholders in Mogadishu.

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