Somalia elections

"My concern is whether we have cut and past a framework that doesn't work for Africa," says Amina Mohammed.

Somalia's president said that the country is in a "state of war" against the Al-Qaeda affiliate, which carried out deadly attacks on Sunday and Monday.

6.2 million Somalis are in need, many of whom live under al-Shabab's rule.

Hassan Ali Khaire is also a dual Norwegian-Somali citizen.

Somalia is at risk of another deadly famine, six years after the last killed 250,000 people.

Our new president's election shows that the voice of the people has been heard.

The new leader is nicknamed Cheese after his father's love for the dairy product.

Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo beat the incumbent in two rounds of voting by Somali lawmakers.

Around 330 lawmakers will choose the country's next president at Mogadishu's airport on Wednesday.

The Al-Qaeda affiliate regularly purges its ranks of alleged informants and ISIS sympathizers.

The troubled country is holding crucial parliamentary and presidential elections.

The current Somali prime minister is running for the presidency in October's election.

Mohamud is running for re-election this fall.

The Somali Youth League hotel was also attacked in February, when nine people were killed.

The country's president will be elected by MPs, not by a popular vote.

Salah Badbado left politics, saying he needed to live in "Shariah-compliant" territory.

The 22,000-strong force will leave by 2020 despite increased Al-Shabab attacks in 2016.

If elected, Fadumo Dayib would want talks with al-Shabab.

The Al-Qaeda aligned group is expected to increase attacks ahead Somali elections in 2016

Al-Shabab, clan rivalries and a breakaway state all pose challenges to Somalia's plan for democracy.

The Al-Qaeda affiliate has launched multiple attacks ahead of elections scheduled for 2016.