Challenges Facing Somalia’s New President & The Impact of Social Media Influencers on African Elections

On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, Haydé Adams discuss the challenges ahead for the newly elected president of Somalia. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud will face chronic problems such as an ongoing drought, fighting al-Shabab and the country’s troubled federal system. We also looks at the role social media influencers play in the upcoming elections in Kenya and the Democratic Republic of Congo.