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Somalia leaders in blame game after talks collapse

Mohamed Farmaajo.

A meeting called by Somalia's President Mohamed Farmaajo to agree on elections collapsed yet again on April 7, 2021. PHOTO | FILE | NMG

By  Abdulkadir Khalif

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Nation Media Group

Somalia’s top leaders are trading blame after the collapse of the much-anticipated talks meant to provide certainty on elections.

The blame game ensued on Wednesday evening, dampening optimism that had been expressed earlier in the week, going into talks.

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