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Coronavirus Poses Threat to Somalia's Planned Parliamentary Elections

Mohammed Yusuf

   NAIROBI - TheInternational Crisis Group saidthecoronavirus poses the
   threat of a political crisis to Somalia asthecountryheads toward its
   scheduledNovember election.

   The Brussels-basedthink tankcallson political leaders to discuss the
   electoral process to avoid violence. Somalia has recorded more than 900
   COVID-19 casesso far.

   The Somali government isattemptingto fight the coronavirus
   pandemicwhile preparing for the elections due to take place in six
   months.

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