Somalia
Somalia’s Election Talks Collapse as Mandate Deadline Nears
Somali Future Council says government talks collapse as election deadlines loom Opposition bloc alleges unilateral constitutional changes, exclusion of MPs,…
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Somalia
US Embassy Calls for Compromise Amid Somalia’s Pivotal Election Deadlock
U.S. Embassy Urges Compromise as Somalia Faces Critical Electoral Stalemate MOGADISHU, Somalia — The United States Embassy in Somalia on…
Somalia
Federal Government, Opposition Resume Negotiations as Election Dispute Deepens
Sunday, February 22, 2026 MOGADISHU — High-level talks between Somalia’s federal government and the opposition-aligned Somali Future Council resumed Sunday…
Somalia
Somali government, opposition talks deadlock in clash over election agenda
Somalia government-opposition talks stall over election agenda dispute MOGADISHU, Somalia — A high-level meeting between leaders of the Federal Government…
Somalia
Somalia Government, Opposition Launch Mogadishu Talks to Resolve Election Disputes
Somalia opens high-level talks with opposition Future Council on elections and constitution MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s federal government and the…
Somalia
Somalia’s Future Council Convenes in Mogadishu as Election Tensions Rise
Somalia’s Future Council meets in Mogadishu as electoral clock ticks and tensions flare MOGADISHU, Somalia — Opposition leaders and officials…
World
Bangladesh Nationalist Party on track for landslide election victory
Bangladeshi television projections showed the Bangladesh Nationalist Party led by Tarique Rahman heading for a substantial victory in the first…
Somalia
President Mohamud Hails Somalia’s Election to African Union Peace and Security Council
MOGADISHU — Somalia has won a seat on the African Union Peace and Security Council for the 2026–2028 term, a…
World
Takaichi poised for sweeping victory in Japan’s national election
TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is on course for a sweeping victory in snap elections, with her ruling…
Somalia
Somalia’s PM, U.S. Envoy Discuss Security and Election Framework
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre met Saturday with U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Justin Davis to deepen cooperation on…
Somalia
Election Accord Among Elites Could Legitimize Somalia’s Fragile State
In Mogadishu’s Dec. 25 municipal vote, the promise of direct democracy met the reality of centralized power. Marketed as a…
