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The opposition candidates, civil society groups, and politicians from northern regions [Somaliland] have opposed the new Lower House election procedures. 

The attack began with a car bomb explosion at the gates of the forward operating base that allowed heavily armed gunmen to storm the SNA camp and engaged in a fierce gunfight with the Somali troops.

The meeting follows a new agreement on the Lower House electoral process that was signed between the PM and regional states in Mogadishu. 

The takeover came after HirShabelle leader Ali Gudlawe announced that he will pay a maiden visit to Beledweyne city.

The top three buyers in total purchased over $1 billion of the total exports Ethiopia traded during the year, amounting to almost 28 percent of the $3.62 billion Ethiopia earned from exports.

Officials at the Ministry of Finance who spoke to KON on condition of anonymity denied that there was a two-month salary arrear, saying that only in July some civil servants did not receive their dues.

Al-Shabaab which is facing military pressure from multiple fronts didn't release a statement in response to SNA claims.

The leaders of the Federal Government and regional states have been in deadlock over the electoral process for months before reaching a deal on May 27.

The murder has sparked public outrage and a series of protests in Mogadishu against the AU troops behind the massacre. 

The country has missed the election deadline twice since last December 2020 due to a political crisis and deadlock between the incumbent and regional leaders.

There is no immediate information about other casualties in Today’s explosion in the capital, which becomes the second in the same sit since last month. It happened around the main government offices.

The meeting was expected to kick off in Mogadishu on Thursday, August 19 but postponed after the leaders received an invitation from Suadi Arabia.