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EDITORIAL: Building Coalitions, a good start for better politics in Somalia EDITORIAL | Somalia's key stakeholders for the upcoming election have come closer to a working partnership after launching yet another coalition group on Thursday. The National Salvation Council, which brings together the Council of Presidential Candidates, President Said Abdullahi Deni of Northeastern State…

Somali opposition is teaming up with federal states to form a national salvation council MOGADISHU, Somalia - Opposition candidates in Somalia are working with some federal Member States to declare the formation of a National Salvation Council on Thursday. The NSC elected a board of directors consisting of Senate Speaker Abdi Hashi, former President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed and the…

Speakers on Somalia's resumption of elections next week in Mogadishu's source MOGADISHU, Somalia - The leaders of the federal government and the federal states are expected to meet in Mogadishu next Sunday to discuss the country's long-standing electoral conflict. A source close to the presidency told Axadlethat mediation from international partners has managed to persuade the…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - The pre-election negotiations scheduled for Halane Base Camp may not yield much after all, Axadle has learned from recent developments that it would see a number of stakeholders miss out on what could now delay reconciliation in the country. Several sources suggested Axadle about the new complexity, which would seriously damage the reconciliation negotiations, contrary to the expectation of the international community, which has fought extremely hard to rectify the situation. President Mohamed…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - One of Somalia's leading candidates, Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame, has accused the outgoing government of creating enmity and mistrust in the country in the midst of elections. "The extroverted regime, however, created conditions for hostility and suspicion, which in turn has deepened distrust and risked the entire state and peacebuilding project," Warsame said in a Twitter post Sunday. The former Minister of Planning stressed the importance of holding peaceful and inclusive elections in the…

UNITED NATIONS - The UN Security Council on Friday called on the Somali government to hold elections "without delay" in a resolution underlining the urgent threat to the country's security from al-Shabab and armed opposition groups. The resolution, adopted unanimously, authorized the African Union to maintain its nearly 20,000-strong force in Somalia until the end of the year with a mandate to reduce the threat posed by extremist groups to enable "a stable, federal, sovereign and united Somalia. ” The UN's most…

The Ivory Coast's ruling party and the main opposition both claimed victory on Sunday in the West African nation's legislative elections, with the official results yet to be announced. "We have achieved our goal of securing about 60 percent of the seats," said Adama Bictogo, number two in the ruling RHDP party. Early trends from local election commissions "clearly show that our party will win by a comfortable majority," he added. Earlier on Sunday, the center-right of the opposition party, the Ivory…

"We are ready for an election release dialogue," said Prime Minister Roble MOGADISHU, Somalia - The room for dialogue on the forthcoming elections in Somalia is open, said Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble under pressure from both the opposition and the international community, calling for all-inclusive talks that could end the current election turmoil. Somalia was scheduled to start the three-month…

The Central African Republic held presidential and legislative elections on Sunday for fear of violence after a campaign period marked by fighting between rebels and government forces. The votes came out in large numbers in the capital, while in other parts of the country fewer people went to the polls due to fear of violence or boycotts from the rebel coalition. Some polling stations remained open late to allow more voters to vote. Despite the opposition's calls to delay the vote amid uncertainty,…

Farmajo is under pressure to apologize for "using" NISA to stop protests MOGADISHU, Somalia - The federal government of Somalia has been accused of using agents affiliated with the National Intelligence Security Agency , the Somali National Army , and police to stop peaceful demonstrations over delayed elections and lack of obligation to have consensus on the upcoming election. Somalia was scheduled to…