Somalia's Fragile Government May Be on the Verge of Collapse

Somalia’s government is near collapse amid a politically charged crisis over elections and the move to direct voting. Key points:

• Clashes in Mogadishu on June 3 exposed a deepening deadlock between the federal government and opposition-aligned militias, threatening Somalia’s electoral timeline.
• The long-delayed elections, initially set for earlier this year, are at the center of the dispute. The government seeks a direct, one-person, one-vote system, while opponents favor