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…
election
Somalia
Western Envoys Urge Somalia’s President to Pursue Inclusive Election Deal
MOGADISHU, Somalia, June 3 — Western diplomats have pressed Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud over the direction of the country’s…
Somalia
Southwest State sets June 10 date for presidential election
Tuesday June 2, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — Somalia’s Independent National Electoral and Boundaries Commission has set June 10 as the…
East-Africa
Ethiopia election: Parties, coalitions and candidates explained
Monday June 1, 2026 Ethiopians ready to vote in the general election to choose members of parliament, who will in…
Somalia
International partners urge Somali leaders to resume stalled election talks
Monday June 1, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s widening political standoff drew fresh international concern Monday, as key partners pressed…
Somalia
Somalia’s Outgoing PM Heads to Dhusamareb for Galmudug Election Talks
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre is set to head to Dhusamareeb, the seat of Galmudug state,…
World
Right-wing outsider takes slim lead in Colombian election
Colombia’s presidential race is headed for a high-stakes runoff, with right-wing outsider Abelardo De La Espriella poised to face leftist…
Somalia
Galmudug Delegation Returns to Mogadishu as Election Deal Efforts Intensify
MOGADISHU, Somalia — A delegation of senior Somali politicians and former legislators has returned to Mogadishu after several days of…
Somalia
Somalia: Rift Deepens Between President and Intelligence Chief Over Galmudug Election
Somalia: Rift Deepens Between President and Intelligence Chief Over Galmudug Election MOGADISHU, Somalia — A widening clash between Somali President…
Somalia
Somali lawmaker warns President Mohamud over Galmudug election tensions
Thursday May 28, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Saadiq Omar Hassan Joon, a Somali lawmaker and former Banadir police chief, has…
Somalia
Somali Supreme Court upholds Southwest State election results
Tuesday May 26, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s Supreme Court has upheld the results of Southwest State’s House of Representatives…
