Somali PM rejects indirect elections after federal forces seize Baidoa
Tuesday March 31, 2026
Mogadishu (AX) — Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre said Monday that Somalia’s federal government will not accept indirect elections, making the declaration just hours after the Somali National Army seized control of Baidoa following clashes with forces loyal to the Southwest regional administration.
Speaking in Mogadishu, Hamza said the security situation in Baidoa was now “fully under the control” of federal forces and drew a hard line against any return to clan-based or indirect voting arrangements in…