East-Africa
Somalia joins IGAD delegation to observe Djibouti presidential election
Tuesday April 7, 2026 Djibouti (AX) — With Djibouti’s presidential vote just days away, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has sent…
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election
Somalia
Mogadishu swears in 390 council members after first one-person, one-vote election
Friday April 3, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia on Thursday crossed a long-awaited threshold toward universal suffrage, with 390 newly elected members…
East-Africa
Somalia indirect election system vs direct voting explained
Somalia has used an indirect election system, built around clan and delegate representation, for much of the past two decades. Under this…
Somalia
Somalia’s federal troops advance toward Baidoa as Southwest State heads to election
BAIDOA, Somalia — Armed tension surged across southern Somalia on Saturday after federal forces started moving from Buurhakaba toward defenses near Baidoa,…
World
Hungary Election Nears as Candidates Face Claims of Russian Links
Hungarian Prime Minister Vitkor Orbán faces perhaps the most consequential test of his 16-year rule as voters prepare to go to the…
World
Denmark’s Frederiksen Hurt by Election Results; Coalition Talks Loom
Danish voters appeared to hand Mette Frederiksen her most punishing result in more than a century, as turbulence over migration and welfare…
World
Slovenia Starts Coalition Talks After Tight Election Result
Slovenia faces immediate coalition negotiations after an election produced no clear victor in a contest that could reshape both domestic priorities and…
Somalia
Southwest president appoints regional election commission amid rift with Mogadishu
Monday March 23, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — In a fresh escalation of its standoff with Mogadishu, Southwest State President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed…
Somalia
Galmudug vice president offers mediation in federal–Southwest election dispute
Sunday March 22, 2026 Dhusamareb (AX) — With Somalia’s federal leadership and the Southwest State locked in an increasingly sharp political standoff,…
East-Africa
Somalia election delay impact on democracy and stability explained
Somalia’s repeated election delays have become a central test for the country’s fragile democratic development and political stability. Elections in Somalia are…
East-Africa
Somalia election 2026 latest updates and what to expect next
Somalia’s push toward one-person, one-vote elections in 2026 has entered a decisive and contested phase, shaped by a pilot vote in Mogadishu,…
