More than 40 killed in twin bombings in central Somalia

People gathered at one of the bombed areas in the aftermath of twin attacks in central Somalia on March 24, 2022. PHOTO | AFP

The death toll from two bombings that killed a parliamentary election candidate in central Somalia has risen to 48, a regional leader said on Thursday.

Amina Mohamed, a vocal critic of the government, was killed on Wednesday by a suicide bomber in the city of Beledweyne, around 300km (185 miles) north of Mogadishu, on the eve of her expected re-election, witnesses and relatives said.