NPR Exclusive Program: The next election to pay attention to is in Somalia

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Parliamentary and presidential elections are kicking off in Somalia in what will be yet another attempt at forming a lasting, all-inclusive government to help the country drag itself from the abyss.
Somalia will elect a president at the end of November, and that election will have a large impact on the Somali population in Minnesota.
Alastair Leithead, BBC foreign correspondent in Mogadishu, spoke in a recorded interview about the build-up to the presidential election in Somalia.
Professor Abdi Ismail Samatar joined MPR News host Tom Weber in the studio, speaking on what this election means to Somali Americans, and how it will affect the Somali community in Minnesota.
To hear the entire conversation, look below audio link

 

SOURCE:NPR

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