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Somalia: JSP prepares for 2027 elections

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Somalia: JSP prepares for 2027 elections

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met federal MPs who are members of the Justice and Solidarity Party, as discussions on organising the 2027 elections intensify. The meeting comes amid rising political tensions over the electoral process, Goobjoog reports.

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