Somalia approves electoral commission to oversee first direct elections in 50 years

[Deeq A.]

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s federal government has approved the formation of the Independent National Electoral and Boundary Commission, a milestone in the country’s plan to hold direct elections for the first time in over five decades. The decision came during an emergency Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre.

Source: Hiiraan Online