Via: Africa News

“Somalia has launched an overhaul of its political system, with an agreement signed on Sunday between the government and the federated states providing for the introduction of direct universal suffrage from 2024 and the transition to a presidential system.

The agreement, which must be approved by Parliament, aims to put into practice the oft-repeated but never implemented promise of a vote on the principle of “one person, one vote” from the local elections scheduled for June 30, 2024. These will be followed by elections for regional parliaments and presidents on November 30, 2024.”

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