Somalia
North Western State of Somalia’s Push for Recognition Ignores Somalia’s Constitutional Realities
North Western State of Somalia’s recognition push meets a hard constraint: sovereignty in the Horn of Africa is earned through…
Topic
Constitutional
Somalia
Somalia’s Parliament Suspends Six More Lawmakers Over Disruptions, Escalating Constitutional Standoff
Monday, February 9, 2026 MOGADISHU — Somalia’s parliamentary leadership suspended six more lawmakers from the House of the People on…
Somalia
Somalia’s Parliament Weighs Constitutional Reforms as Federal Elections Approach
Somalia’s Parliament Debates Federalism Revisions as 19 Lawmakers Are Suspended MOGADISHU — Somalia’s bicameral Parliament held a joint session Saturday…
Somalia
Somalia’s Lower House Suspends 19 Lawmakers for Disorder Amid Constitutional Dispute
Saturday, February 7, 2026 MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s lower house of parliament has suspended 19 lawmakers for repeatedly disrupting legislative…
Somalia
Brawls break out in Somalia’s parliament, stalling constitutional reform debate
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Clashes and scuffles erupted Tuesday inside Villa Hargeisa, the seat of Somalia’s federal parliament, after opposition lawmakers…
Somalia
Opposition Blocks Somali Parliament Debate on Constitutional Amendments, Sparking Chaos
Somalia parliament descends into chaos as opposition blocks constitutional debate in Mogadishu MOGADISHU — Somalia’s lower house erupted into chaos…
Somalia
Somalia’s Parliament in Uproar Over Proposed Constitutional Amendments
Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026 MOGADISHU, Somalia — Scuffles and shouting erupted during a joint session of Somalia’s parliament on Wednesday…
Somalia
Opposition Blocks Constitutional Amendments, Sparking Chaos in Somalia’s Parliament
Somalia’s parliament erupts in chaos over constitutional amendments, session suspended MOGADISHU — A joint session of Somalia’s bicameral parliament collapsed…
Editorial
Somalia’s National Identification Authority Faces Constitutional, Operational, and Legitimacy Hurdles
Somalia’s push to operationalize a National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has ignited a debate that reaches far beyond technical…
West-Africa
Guinea Casts Ballot on Disputed Constitutional Revisions
Reflections on Guinea’s Constitutional Reform: A Prelude to Power? As the sun rose over Guinea on a recent morning, streets…
Somalia
Somalia’s Election Agreement Divides Opposition on Constitutional Changes
Somalia’s Delicate Dance: Election Accord Offers Hope Amid Political Discord In a move designed to steady Somalia’s precarious political landscape,…
