Somalia rival leaders agree to defer elections

KAMPALA (Reuters) – Somalia’s feuding leaders agreed on Thursday to extend the mandate of both government and parliament for a year and hold elections by August next year.

“We agree to defer elections of the President and the Speaker and his deputies for twelve months after August,” a deal signed by the Somali president and speaker in Uganda said.

“Elections for President and Speaker of Parliament will have to take place prior to August 20, 2012.”

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