Somalia's newly elected lawmakers place their hands on copies of the Koran as they are sworn in to office at the Afisyoni election hall in Mogadishu, Somalia, April 14, 2022. REUTERS/Feisal OmarSomalia's newly elected lawmakers place their hands on copies of the Koran as they are sworn in to office at the Afisyoni election hall in Mogadishu, Somalia, April 14, 2022. REUTERS/Feisal Omar
The selection of a president is a key step in establishing a new government, which must be in place by May 17 if Somalia is to continue receiving budget support from the International Monetary Fund on which it relies to pay essential bills. Riven by civil war since 1991, the Horn of Africa country has been struggling to rebuild its institutions in the face of a brutal insurgency by the group al Shabaab, which is linked to al Qaeda.
The central government or allied forces control the capital Mogadishu and most of the main cities, but swathes of the countryside, especially in central Somalia, are under al Shabaab control.President Mohamed Abdullahi MohamedLast year, the president tried to extend his four-year term by two years but was thwarted by parliament., clan elders select the 275 members of the lower house, who in turn choose the president. More than a dozen candidates are expected to compete.
Somalia’s information ministry on Thursday told police to stop a group who were trying to organise pre-election presidential debates, saying they had not been issued a broadcast license.
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