Somali President no longer pursuing extension of presidential term - a podcast by Channel Africa

Somalia's President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed has announced he will no longer pursue a two-year extension of his presidential term, bowing to domestic and international pressure after clashes in the capital Mogadishu. Tensions have been rising in the horn of Africa nation since Mohamed's term lapsed in February, as he and leaders of Puntland and Jubaland, two of Somalia's five semi-autonomous states, failed to agree on how to conduct elections. In a televised address to the nation Mohamed popurlay known as Farmajo, said he would inform the parliament on Saturday of his decision. For more on this, Lulu Gaboo spoke to Matt Bryden, Horn of Africa Expert....

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