Somali leaders adopt plan to end transitional rule

Somali leaders adopted a roadmap on Tuesday designed to lead to elections within a year and end a string of fragile transition governments that have failed to bring peace to the anarchic Horn of Africa nation.

According to the road map, the aim is to hold polls by Aug. 20 next year for members of a revamped federal parliament, local administrations and a president, after adopting a new constitution by July 1.

(Reuters)