The election took place amid tight security in the capital Garowe with troops deployed into the main roads leading to the venue.

While the UN is yet to respond to the latest allegations in Gedo, Ethiopian PM Ahmed Abiy has been dragged to Somalia's internal politics.

This came during a speech delivered by Kuwait UN permanent delegation member, Advisor Nawaf Al-Ahmad in a meeting of the Security Council on Somalia.

The Warriors now await the group draws after having secured a 3 – 2 aggregate victory against Africa’s lowest-ranked national football team.

This includes better aligning development assistance with National Development Plan 9 priorities.

The opposition accused Muse Bihi of fronting allies some of them working in government and the ruling party Kulmiye to serve in the polls body.