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Somali opposition plans Nairobi meeting on elections

By , based on Caasimada Online

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The Future Council, which brings together the Somali opposition and the leaders of Jubaland and Puntland, is due to meet soon in Nairobi. Participants will discuss the federal election timetable and a joint response to the government’s decision, according to Caasimada Online.

Members of the Somali Future Council plan to meet in the coming days in Nairobi to discuss the political situation and federal elections, according to sources close to the Council cited by Caasimada Online. The meeting is expected to bring together representatives of the National Salvation opposition platform, as well as those from the Jubaland and Puntland states.

Discussions will focus in particular on the electoral timetable announced the previous day by the National Electoral Commission, covering elections for both houses of the Federal Parliament and the presidency. The Future Council brings together opposition forces to the Somali government.

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