Somalia election delay leads to fears Al Shabaab could exploit power vacuum

An alliance of Somali opposition parties has proposed the creation of a national governing council, after the president’s term expired on Monday with no clear plan for succession.

The power vacuum and divisions between political leaders was a boost to the Al Qaeda-linked Al Shabaab insurgency, a Somali security analyst warned, citing a spate of recent attacks in a relatively peaceful part of the country.

The opposition alliance said they would reject any attempt to extend the term of president Mohamed Abdullahi…