Why it matters
The dispute could affect Somalia’s political stability and election planning. The supplied reports do not identify direct effects on the United States, though instability could matter to U.S. interests in the region.
WORLD • SOMALIA
Somalia’s top court rejects president’s term extension
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Somalia’s top court has rejected President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s term extension, according to the BBC, adding uncertainty to a political crisis. Nationwide elections are due next year, but the BBC says their timetable is now in doubt.
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