{"id":2885,"date":"2022-05-09T11:02:16","date_gmt":"2022-05-09T11:02:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.qiraatafrican.com\/?p=2885"},"modified":"2022-05-09T11:02:16","modified_gmt":"2022-05-09T11:02:16","slug":"somali-president-announces-candidacy-for-second-term","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qiraatafrican.com\/en\/2885\/somali-president-announces-candidacy-for-second-term\/","title":{"rendered":"Somali president announces candidacy for second term"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-reactid=\".20b50l584l4.1.0.1.1.1.1:$post-6278afcec6835775caca7aae.0.6.0.0:$post_0\">Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has formally announced his candidacy for a second term in the presidential elections due on 15 May.<\/p>\n<p data-reactid=\".20b50l584l4.1.0.1.1.1.1:$post-6278afcec6835775caca7aae.0.6.0.0:$post_1\">He said he was pursuing a second term in \u201cresponse to the Somali people\u2019s call\u201d and to continue a \u201cpath of progress and development\u201d.<\/p>\n<p data-reactid=\".20b50l584l4.1.0.1.1.1.1:$post-6278afcec6835775caca7aae.0.6.0.0:$post_3\">His first-term mandate constitutional mandate ended in February last year but he stayed on amid a delay in the holding of parliamentary elections.<\/p>\n<p data-reactid=\".20b50l584l4.1.0.1.1.1.1:$post-6278afcec6835775caca7aae.0.6.0.0:$post_4\">In <a href=\"https:\/\/en.qiraatafrican.com\/topic\/somalia\/\">Somalia<\/a>, MPs are chosen by delegates appointed by clan elders and members of civil society selected by regional state officials.<\/p>\n<p data-reactid=\".20b50l584l4.1.0.1.1.1.1:$post-6278afcec6835775caca7aae.0.6.0.0:$post_5\">The MPs then vote for a president, who leads the country.<\/p>\n<p data-reactid=\".20b50l584l4.1.0.1.1.1.1:$post-6278afcec6835775caca7aae.0.6.0.0:$post_6\">Mr Farmajo faces stiff competition from several candidates including two former presidents.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has formally announced his candidacy for a second term in the presidential elections due on 15 May. 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