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Somalia's top court rejects president's term extension amid political crisis

Somalia's top court rejects president's term extension amid political crisis
BBC World Friday 06 November 2026, 08:04 UTC 1 min read
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The country's first one person, one vote elections in many years are due next year - a timetable now in doubt.

The country's first one person, one vote elections in many years are due next year - a timetable now in doubt.
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