Somalia's parliament will hold a second round of voting for a president on Monday, after the first round eliminated 18 candidates, leaving just four in the race, reported dpa.
President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed was leading after the first round, with 65 votes, followed by a relative newcomer, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, a former university dean, who garnered 59 votes. The former Prime Minister Abdiwali Mohamed Ali received 30.
Somali presidential vote heading to second round
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