Africa
Somali MPs vote to extend president’s term for two years
6 years agoFILE PHOTO: Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, President of Somalia, addresses the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City, New York, U.S., September 26, 2019. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo
Somalia's lower house of parliament on Monday voted to extend the president's mandate for two years, after months of deadlock over the holding of elections in the fragile nation.