Tag: Elections
The most viable electoral solution for Somalia’s upcoming 2026/2027 elections
As Somalia approaches the 2026/2027 electoral cycle, the country stands at a critical political crossroads. With no agreed-upon electoral framework an...
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Somalia's capital votes in first step toward restoring universal suffrage
Residents of Somalia's capital Mogadishu will vote on Thursday in municipal elections meant to pave the way for the East African country's first direc...
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NUSOJ, NIEBC train over 100 journalists on election coverage, safety, countering disinformation
Mogadishu (HOL) – The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ), in partnership with the National Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission of ...
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Somalia’s main opposition rejects Mogadishu Council Elections as ‘Neither Free nor Fair’
Mogadishu (HOL) – Somalia’s main opposition coalition, the Somali Salvation Forum, has strongly condemned the Banadir Regional Council elections s...
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Somali police arrest 11soldiers for carrying weapons illegally in Mogadishu
Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali Police Force has arrested 11 soldiers who were caught illegally carrying weapons in central Mogadishu on Tuesday, authoriti...
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Nearly 10,000 Somali police deployed to secure Mogadishu local council elections
Mogadishu (HOL) - Somali security agencies have announced that nearly 10,000 police officers are fully prepared to provide security for the local coun...
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Somalia’s election standoff is a referendum on its post-transition state
Somalia’s latest political confrontation is not merely another dispute over timelines, term limits, or electoral modalities. It is a stress test of ...
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Puntland State Minister urges dialogue with Somali Future Council on elections
Kismayo (HOL) - The State Minister for the Puntland Presidency, Abdifatah Mohamed Abdinur, has urged President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to consider and r...
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Somali Future Council gives President Mohamud one-month deadline to convene election talks
Kismayo (HOL) - Members of the Somali Future Council have called on President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to convene all national political stakeholders wit...
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President Mohamud says government ready for dialogue with opposition
Mogadishu (HOL) - Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said on Saturday that the federal government is open to dialogue and compromise with oppositi...
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