Somalia: Vote for speaker will not be held at parliament hall amid security fears

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An armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) is seen as Somali military forces secure the streets near the Presidential Palace in Mogadishu, Somalia, December 27, 2021. REUTERS/Feisal Omar

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – An upcoming vote for speaker and his deputies will not be held at parliament hall, days after a mortar rounded landed on the complex, MM Somali TV reported on Sunday citing a committee leading preparations for the election.

The committee said it was considering efforts to hold the vote in a safe location in the capital Mogadishu amid growing security fears.

On Monday, mortar shells struck parliament compound shortly after a debate on measures to hold votes for its leadership had been concluded, leaving several people including staff and soldiers wounded. read more

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