Taking on militants (and men) to mend her broken country

28 August 2016 - 02:00
By Shenaaz Jamal

A Muslim woman is defying Islamic radicals to help to bring peace and stability to war-hit Somalia Fadumo Dayib is an optimist. She has not been to her home country, Somalia, since January, but is determined to become its first woman leader.This is despite the fact that all the other 18 candidates for the Somali presidency are men.

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