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Authors:<\/strong> Nisar Majid, Khalif Abdirahman and Guhad Adan<\/p>\n

The catalyst for this brief is the widespread concern around the integrity of elections in Somalia, a recurring feature of the country\u2019s political predicament. Each election cycle follows a similar pattern with (false) promises made around aims to improve the next elections followed by wrangling and delays and little or no progress made on the actual conduct and integrity of the elections.<\/p>\n

The conditions in which elections are conducted are just one example of the wider disconnect between the rhetoric of implementation and reforms and the underlying reality of power and agendas of the political elite in the country. Furthermore, this reflects a continued inability of the \u2018international community\u2019 to reconcile its support for the Somalia government at its national and sub-national levels. This brief speaks to issues raised by Andrew Ellis, an electoral specialist, concerning the interplay of political and technical dimensions of elections, drawing on the PA-X Peace Agreements Database.<\/p>\n

The brief brings attention to the nature of Somalia\u2019s political settlement and elite bargain as this provides a useful starting point and reality check on the wider political culture which has evolved over the last ten plus years as part of Somalia\u2019s internationally supported federal government. We conclude with some suggestions to consider in improving election processes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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