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Somalia
Prime Minister Roble reluctantly upstages Farmajo

Somalian Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble. © @SomaliPM/Twitter

Propelled into the limelight by the negotiations that resulted in an electoral agreement on 27 May, the Somalian prime minister Mohamed Hussein Roble is increasingly being seen as presidential material by certain regional leaders. [...]

Published on 03.06.2021 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Somalia
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Mediation efforts continue as Farmajo and Roble remain at daggers drawn

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