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World Service,4 mins
Behind the new militia group that's threatening Somalia's elections
Focus on AfricaAvailable for over a year
There are concerns in Somalia about a new militia group threatening to disrupt the indirect presidential election taking place this year. Security analyst Abdi Salam Guled tells us who is behind this previously unknown group of fighters and what this means for the security of Somalia’s presidential election. (Photo: President of Somalia Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, aka Farmajo. Credit: Minasse Wondimu Hailu/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
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