direct voting was cast in the Somali state of Puntland on Thursday. Thousands of voters turned out, even if part of the opposition denounced the conditions of its organization even before the vote.
The semi-autonomous Somali state held this Thursday a first direct vote in Somalia in more than 50 years (if we exclude Somaliland which claims its independence) The last time was before 1969 when former dictator Siad Barré took power. It had been discussed for the presidential election held last May, but in the end, the promise had to be abandoned.