Can Somalia’s new parliament rise to the challenge?

Lawmakers sworn into workplace after an election delayed by greater than a 12 months.

It was an election the place most individuals didn't get to vote, however one the worldwide group stated was wanted for stability in Somalia.

Leaders from highly effective clans, civil society organisations, and regional officers picked greater than 270 legislators for the brand new nationwide parliament. They've been sworn in, greater than a 12 months not on time.

There have been disputes a couple of advanced electoral course of, in addition to tensions between the prime minister and president.

Can the brand new parliamentarians sort out the nation’s challenges?

Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom

Visitors:

Zainab Hassan – Founder and government director, Somali Gender Fairness Motion

Afyare Elmi – Somali political scientist and government director on the Heritage Institute for Coverage Research

Stig Jarle Hansen – Professor of worldwide relations, Norwegian College of Life Sciences

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