Somalia: High Court Rejects to Decide Fahad Yasin's Lawsuit

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Somalia: High Court Rejects to Decide Fahad Yasin's Lawsuit

[Shabelle] A statement from the Supreme Court said that it has no jurisdiction over the Hop86 seat won by Fahad Yasin in the February election.

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