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He said Farmaajo is losing the battle with Jubaland president Ahmed Madobe over influence in the Gedo region, forcing him to use the foreign militia to influence and destabilize Jubaland.

The country has picked 246 parliament members out of the 275 Lower House seats since Nov 2021. There are 29 seats still remain unfilled in HirShabelle and Jubaland.

On Tuesday, aspirants further accused the Farmaajo administration of locking out a fair and free election monitoring committee that was to observe the parliamentary election in the area.

The restrictions were announced just hours after Somali leaders extended parliamentary elections to March 15 after failing to meet the February 25 deadline. 

Beled Hawo rally came after Jubaland Vice President Mohamud Sayid Adan who hails from the region said the parliamentary election could not be held in Garbaharey at this time, citing unsettled challenges.

Ethiopian military officials asked Ahmed Madobe to work with them to prevent TPLF from sneaking into Jubaland and tightening border security, particularly in the town of Dolow.

The port city has been under Jubaland state control since 2012 after KDF pushed the militants out of their bases during a military operation.

The international aid agencies working in Somalia and foreign diplomats attended the humanitarian forum in Mogadishu on Wednesday.

Local residents appealed to the UN and the government of Somalia to deliver immediate humanitarian support to the drought-affected people. 

The last seat in the Jubbaland Upper House election was contested by Maryan Farah Kadiye and Samsam Mohamed Bishar, and the Upper House seat was won by Maryan Farah Kadiye with 50 votes.

The election for the country faces delays due to Farmajo's failed leadership that led to an unprecedented political crisis in the Horn of Africa country. 

The top UN delegation has paid a visit to the southern port city of Kismayo on Tuesday for talks with president Ahmed Madobe of Jubaland.