Somalia sets deadline for holding parliamentary polls

Prime Minister Hussein Roble

Prime Minister Hussein Roble chaired a series of meetings which advised that all parliamentary elections in the country be completed by February 25, 2022. PHOTO | FILE

Somalia’s key leaders on Sunday reset the electoral programme for the country, advising that all parliamentary elections be completed by February 25.

The decision came following a series of meetings with stakeholders last week, chaired by Prime Minister Hussein Roble under the arrangement known as the National Consultative Council (NCC).