So far, both the elections of the Upper House or the Senate, and of the National Assembly have produced only only 18 per cent women MPs. “This process is not just an election but part of the Somalia national political dialogue where citizens are negotiating how to implement the federal system. However, if some people are unable to implement the election rules that have been negotiated, the law allows us to ensure its implementation,” said Ms Yusuf. Those of the National Assembly were still ongoing, with only 112 MPs having been elected out of the total 275. The Amisom spokesperson, Col Joseph Kibet, told The EastAfrican that the situation was volatile but generally calm throughout the country.

Source: Daily Nation November 22, 2016 17:28 UTC