West-Africa
Nigeria’s Opposition Parties Face Crisis Amid 2027 Election Preparations
Nigeria’s political landscape is currently shaped by 21 registered parties, but two organizations are emerging as significant challengers to the…
Tag: election
Somalia
Galmudug Opposes Southwest-Style Vote, Demands Consensus and Constitutional Process
Mogadishu (AX) — Galmudug’s information minister, Ali Mohamed Farah Seeko, said Saturday the state will reject any election arrangement imposed…
Somalia
Southwest candidate withdraws from Baidoa vote, cites election agreement breach
Wednesday June 10, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — In a dramatic turn on Wednesday, Southwest State presidential candidate Sharif Hassan Sheikh…
Somalia
Somali speaker wins Southwest State presidency after rival withdraws
Wednesday June 10, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — Somalia’s Lower House Speaker Sheikh Aden Mohamed Nur Madobe secured the presidency of…
Somalia
Southwest State Election Becomes Key Test of Villa Somalia’s Electoral Ambitions
BAIDOA, Somalia — A high-stakes vote in Somalia’s South West State is drawing close attention in Baidoa, where critics say…
Somalia
Southwest State candidates file complaint over ballot secrecy, election fairness
Tuesday June 9, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — Concerns over secrecy at the ballot box and outside interference surfaced on Monday…
Somalia
Turkish Intelligence Mediates to Ease Somalia Election Crisis
Turkish intelligence steps in as Somalia’s election standoff deepens MOGADISHU, June 8, 2026 – Turkish intelligence officials in Mogadishu are…
Somalia
Somalia Ex-Leader Accuses Government of Sieging Opposition Amid Election Dispute
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somalia’s political standoff sharpened on Sunday after former President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed accused the federal government of…
Somalia
Somalia Government Pushes Fresh Opposition Talks Amid Election Dispute
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somalia’s federal government is moving to reopen dialogue with opposition leaders as the country heads toward political…
Somalia
Battle for Mogadishu Ends the Dream of a One-Sided Election
Gunfire in Mogadishu has done what weeks of warnings could not: it has laid bare the hard political truth that…
