Long history of mistrust in Somalia extends beyond elections

Somalia vote.

A member of parliament of Somalia’s Jubaland State casts her vote during the presidential election held in Kismayo, on August 22, 2019. PHOTO | AFP

Political disagreements combined with other challenges such as floods, drought locusts, Covid-19, and insecurity posed by Al-Shabaab, are set to delay Somalia parliamentary elections.

The election of the 54 members of the Somalia Senate failed to kick off on December 1, due to dispute over the composition of the election committees between the federal government and some Federal Member States supported by the opposition presidential candidates.