Is Somalia heading for a political showdown over elections? - BBC Africa

Fighting has died down - but tensions remain - on the streets of Somalia’s capital, following days of clashes between government forces and opposition-aligned groups. It’s been fuelled by government changes to the format of elections and opposition accusations that President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is overstaying the end of his four-year term in power. But with a complex political landscape of changing alliances underpinning the crisis, is another political crisis is brewing in the East African country? Reporter Kouthar Mohamed       Edited by Bushra Mohamed Produced by Tom Santorelli Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: https://www.bbc.com/africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/