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Somali PM Roble visits Kismayu in electoral shuttle diplomacy

Hussein Roble and Islam Madobe.

Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble (second left) together with Jubbaland President Ahmed Mohamed Islam Madobe (second right) at Kismayu airport, Jubbaland, on July 7, 2021. PHOTO | COURTESY | THE OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER

By  Abdulkadir Khalif

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Nation Media Group

Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble made an unannounced two-day trip to Kismayu in Jubbaland federal state to continue preparations for the upcoming indirect elections.

Accompanied by a big government delegation in tow, the Wednesday to Thursday trip was significant as Jubbaland faces a race against time to reconcile wrangling communities in Gedo region near the border with Kenya, and have them agree on venues for elections and how to nominate delegates for the vote.

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