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Somalia elects Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as president

Former president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has been returned to the leadership after three rounds of voting in Somalia. The 66-year-old ran against the incumbent, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, known locally as Farmajo, who has held the presidency since 2017. More than 300 parliamentarians cast their ballots at a heavily-guarded hangar at Mogadishu airport. Kubra Akkoc has more. #Somalia

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