Somali refugee from Maine running for Jubaland president

The World

Over the past 30 years, hundreds of thousands of people have fled political instability and civil war in Somalia. Over that time, there’s been something of a trend of displaced Somalis returning home to seek public office. As Maine Public Radio’s Ari Snider reports, a man who’s lived in Maine for over a decade is hoping he can make a difference by becoming president of Jubaland state in Somalia.

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