Somalia holds first local elections in decades, amid tight security

[RFI - Africa] - 25/12/2025

More than 10,000 security personnel have been deployed in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, ahead of Thursday's local elections – the first direct polls in nearly 60 years.

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