SOMALIA-VOTE-POLITICS

Former Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, commonly know as Farmajo, speaks to journalists during a press conference on August 9, 2012, following his arrival at the Adan Adde airport in Mogadishu. - Farmajo will be a candidate in the Somali presidential elections. As the weak Western-backed government approaches the end of its mandate on August 20, it is down to these same politicians to grasp what many say is the war-torn nation's best chance for peace in years. With the government's mandate already extended twice, the international community -- desperate for political gains to match military successes -- is pushing for the complicated transition of power process to be completed by an August 20 deadline, ahead of an upcoming presidential election. (Photo by Mohamed Abdiwahab / AFP) (Photo credit should read MOHAMED ABDIWAHAB/AFP via Getty Images)