Somalia
Ex-president Farmajo maps out path back to power

Outgoing president Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, aka Farmajo, at the inauguration ceremony of his successor, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, on 9 June 2022 in Mogadishu.
Outgoing president Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, aka Farmajo, at the inauguration ceremony of his successor, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, on 9 June 2022 in Mogadishu. © Mohammed Dhaysane/Anadolu via AFP
Casting their net wide from Doha to Nairobi, the former leader and his entourage are scoping out potential allies in the diaspora and the Gulf states. The elections for the presidency of Galmudug State in November will be a first test of their strategy. [...]
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