Sunday February 21, 2021
A dispute about delayed elections led to gunfire in Mogadishu on Friday.
Somalia was scheduled to hold an election in February but the presidential vote was missed after the government failed to agree with regional leaders on how the poll should be held.
The dispute about the delay is fuelling divisions and worsening clan-based grievances.
The standoff led to gunfire on the streets of the capital, Mogadishu, on Friday.
So, will this crisis derail Somalia’s recent progress towards stability?
Presenter: Hashem Ahelbarra
Guests:
Hussein Sheikh-Ali – Founder and chairman of the Hiraal Institute think-tank
Abdiweli Garad – Political analyst and doctoral student at the University of Birmingham
Mohamed Ali Hassan – Founder and president of the Somali American Peace Council