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World Service,4 mins

'The President accepted the will of the people'

Focus on Africa

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So the Somali President, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo has decided to withdraw his plan for a two-year extension to his term in office. A move that had been viewed as political and sparked clan-based fighting in Mogadishu between soldiers supporting and opposing him. But what prompted this sudden and dramatic U-Turn by President Farmaajo? Focus on Africa’s Esau Williams put this question to the Somali Government Spokesman, Mohamed Moalimuu. (Image: Somali President, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo (R). Credit: Getty Images)

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