Madobe, Senate Speaker in new Somali political alliance

Somali protesters

Supporters of different opposition presidential candidates demonstrate in Mogadishu on February 19, 2021. PHOTO | AFP

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A new political alliance has been formed in Somalia by those opposing President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo’s administration, the group announced Thursday.

The members include the 15-member Coalition of Presidential Candidates (CPC), the presidents of Jubbaland and Puntland States, two of the five Federal Member States (FMS) under the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS).