International partners pledge support for Somalia’s electoral commission

MOGADISHU—International partners have vowed to support Somalia’s National Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (NIEBC) as the country accelerates its transition to direct “one person, one vote” elections. The pledge came during a high-level meeting in Mogadishu, where NIEBC Chairman Abdikarim Ahmed Hassan briefed ambassadors and senior officials from the United States, United Kingdom,…