'Parallel' elections emerge in Somalia

Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo.

Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo. PHOTO | FILE

Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo on Friday claimed ‘parallel’ elections had been launched in the country, indicating a new bone of contention over the much-delayed polls.

Mr Farmaajo, in a statement, said there will be consequences after a group announced a plan to run parallel elections in the restive Gedo region of Jubbaland state, a move he said was illegal.