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The international community expressed concern over the election delays which affected the economy and created inflation and skyrocketing prices of the food that hit harder the poor Somali families.

International partners, however, remain deeply concerned about the extremely delayed election timeline and strongly urge the Somali leadership, at all levels of government, to swiftly re-commence and complete the electoral process for the House of the People seats.

The leader of Galmudug, members of the Somali cabinet, and regional officials have welcomed the Prime Minister at the airport upon arrival.

The country's Lower House election is set to start in this month and conclude by the end of December as pressure mounts on the government to complete the process before the new year.

The attack comes as the city has recently elected its councillors and was preparing for parliamentary election in the coming days.

The US said the funds for the election are ready to move forward and complete the election, which took at least one year to end the parliamentary polls that kicked off in July this year.

The country's PM Mohamed Hussein Roble said the parliamentary election will end by December this year after months of delays in the voting exercise. 

The bomber rammed his VBIED into the convoy of the armored vehicles belonging to AMISOM – AU mission in Somalia just after leaving Somali military base – Villa Baidoa and heading to Halane camp.

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

Qatar has been accused of sponsoring terrorist groups in Somalia, including Al-Shabaab for many years to score its influence goals in the country.

In the past few years, there has been a surge in the Somali children fighting alongside Al-Shabaab after they were brainwashed. Some recruits are under 13 years, per the sources.

He went on to speak on behalf of Somalia's 8th President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and suggested that self-confidence be shown in order to clear the ballot box as he put it.