Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn post) — Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, on Wednesday marked a historic milestone as residents cast their ballots in a direct popular vote for the Banadir Regional Local Councils for the first time in more than 50 years.
Polling stations across Banadir Region opened early in the morning, with large crowds forming long queues at voting centers as hundreds of thousands of eligible voters participated in the landmark election. Security was significantly tightened across the capital and around polling sites to ensure a smooth and safe voting process.
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