00:00Somalis successfully cast their votes in Mogadishu in the first local elections in 60 years.
00:06Citizens went to the polls this Thursday in a historic process following a prolonged closure
00:11of the city due to insecurity. Polling stations opened at 6 am local time and long lines formed
00:18to elect 390 members of the district councils. These elections took place under strict security
00:24measures and are considered a crucial test ahead of the 2026 presidential elections in
00:29which their successor to President Hassan Sheikh Mohammed will be chosen.
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