Somalia
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Heads to Kenya for Talks Amid Election Crisis
MOGADISHU, Somalia, June 20, 2026 – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is set to travel to Kenya for talks with regional leaders…
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election
Somalia
Somali opposition urges broader international role in election talks amid Turkish mediation push
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somalia’s Future Council opposition bloc is pressing for a wider international hand in the country’s increasingly fraught election talks,…
Somalia
Somali opposition coalition submits direct election proposal to international partners
Mogadishu (AX) — In a fresh signal that Somalia’s long-running election dispute may be inching toward compromise, the Somali Future Council, an…
Somalia
Somalia Intelligence Chief Arrives in Galmudug Amid Election Tensions
DHUSAMAREB, Somalia – Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency chief, Mahad Mohamed Salad, landed in Dhuusamareeb on Thursday for talks with Galmudug…
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 ruling All…
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 without a…
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 Aden pulled…
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 Southwest State…
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 the opposition’s…
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 as two…
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 set to…
