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SOMALI OPPOSITION LEADERS ‘NO LONGER RECOGNISE PRESIDENT’

SOMALIA’S OPPOSITION LEADERS HAVE ANNOUNCED THAT THEY NO LONGER RECOGNISE PRESIDENT MOHAMED ABDULLAHI MOHAMED, AFTER HIS TERM EXPIRED WITHOUT A POLITICAL AGREEMENT ON A PATH TOWARD ELECTIONS TO REPLACE HIM. THE HORN OF AFRICA NATION WAS SUPPOSED TO HOLD INDIRECT ELECTIONS BEFORE FEBRUARY 8 BUT THE DEADLINE WAS MISSED AS THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT AND FEDERAL STATES FAILED TO BREAK A DEADLOCK OVER HOW TO PROCEED WITH A VOTE.