Somalia’s Presidential Elections: An Opportunity For ReformLast Wednesday, Mohamed “Farmajo” Mohamed, a former Prime Minister and a dual Somali-American citizen, was elected President of Somalia. Before national elections took place on February 8th, elections had been delayed four times with serious concerns over intimidation and fraud. Somalis have long been wary of Ethiopia’s direct involvement in Somalia’s security situation and Somali national politics with Ethiopia ostensibly able to create divisions among Somalia’s clans as an outside actor. President Farmajo hails from the Darod clan while former former president Mohamud is from the Hawiye clan. On top of concerns of tribalism and Somalia’s security situation, the Somali economy remains underdeveloped.

Source: Ethiopian News February 16, 2017 12:00 UTC