The regional state of Southwest elects four more Members of Parliament (MPs) on November 29.
The House of the People (Lower House) seats that are up for grabs on Monday include:
- HOP#154
- HOP#180
- HOP#193
- HOP#213
Southwest joins Somaliland, Galmudug, and Puntland as the regional states to have launched parliamentary elections.
Some of the incumbents vying for reelection include Major General Mohamed Abdalla of HOP#154.
Others are Dahir Abdi Abdulle of HOP#180, Yaqub Ali Mohamed of HOP#213, and Mohamud Mohamed Bono of HOP#193.
Four MPs have already been elected to represent Southwest in the federal parliament.