East-Africa
Zambian Court Closure Raises Concerns Over Election Challenges
Zambian authorities shut and cordoned off the courts on August 24, the deadline for filing challenges to President Hakainde Hichilema’s re-election, Human…
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Somalia
Somalia’s electoral commission accepts Supreme Court ruling annulling Galmudug election results
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s Independent National Electoral and Boundaries Commission (NIEBC) has agreed to abide by the Supreme Court’s decision to invalidate…
Somalia
Somalia’s Supreme Court Defines Lawful Election, Says Two It Approved Fall Short
Somalia’s Supreme Court has set an electoral standard that two elections it approved failed to meet. Analysis MOGADISHU, 25 August — Somalia’s…
Somalia
Towfiq Party Welcomes Supreme Court Annulment of Galmudug Election Results
Nairobi (AX) — Towfiq Political Party Chairman Sheikh Ahmed Shakir has hailed the Supreme Court’s decision to invalidate the results of Galmudug…
Somalia
Somali Supreme Court Annuls Galmudug Election Results, Orders New Vote
Mogadishu (AX) – Somalia’s Supreme Court has overturned last month’s elections for Galmudug’s House of Representatives and local councils, ordering authorities to…
Somalia
Puntland State’s Next Election Requires Building Key Institutions Before 2029
President Said Abdullahi Deni used a gathering in Galkacyo on 10 August 2026 to make a pledge that could define Puntland State‘s…
East-Africa
Somalia election delay latest updates
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s election timetable remains under pressure as the federal government, opposition groups and regional actors continue to dispute the timing,…
Somalia
Mohamed Abdulkadir’s Election Shows Türkiye’s Influence Reaching Somalia’s Highest Offices
Mohamed Abdulkadir’s Election Puts Türkiye’s Growing Role in Somalia’s Political Leadership in Focus MOGADISHU — Mohamed Abdulkadir Mohamed’s election as Speaker of…
East-Africa
Zambia’s Election Set for Close Contest Between Opposition Parties
When Zambians vote on 13 August, they will choose between the governing United Party for National Development and the Tonse-Pamodzi opposition alliance,…
Somalia
Somali Future Council Rejects Election of Somalia’s New Parliamentary Speaker
Somali Future Council Challenges Legitimacy of New Parliamentary Speaker MOGADISHU, Aug. 11 — Somalia’s Somali Future Council has challenged the election of…
Somalia
Somali Opposition Alliance Rejects Speaker Election, Alleges Government Interference
Monday August 10, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s main opposition alliance has rejected the planned election of a new speaker of the…
