East-Africa
Somali region ruling party launches election campaign with eastern Ethiopia rallies
Sunday May 10, 2026 Jigjiga (AX) — The Somali Regional State in Ethiopia has kicked off campaigning for its seventh…
election
Somalia
Farmaajo urges inclusive election deal before Mohamud’s term ends
Saturday May 9, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Former Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo has urged the country’s leaders to use…
World
Wales First Minister loses seat in Senedd election
Wales’ political landscape has been jolted by a landmark defeat: First Minister Eluned Morgan has lost her Senedd seat in…
Somalia
Somalia: Farmaajo Says President Must Set Inclusive Election Framework Before Term Ends
MOGADISHU, May 8 – Former Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo on Friday urged President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to put in…
World
Starmer vows to remain prime minister after Labour’s UK local election losses
Keir Starmer has vowed to stay on as British prime minister even after his Labour party was hammered in local…
Somalia
Somalia sets 2026 regional election timeline, South West state votes first
Sunday May 3, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s Independent National Electoral and Boundaries Commission on Sunday unveiled the full calendar…
Somalia
UN Backs Somali President’s Call for Talks to Resolve Election Impasse
MOGADISHU, Somalia — The United Nations Transition Mission in Somalia (UNTMIS) on Sunday threw its support behind President Hassan Sheikh’s…
Somalia
Somalia Faces Critical Crossroads Ahead of May 10 Election Talks
Somalia braces for a decisive political test as May 10 approaches, with the country’s leadership, opposition and international partners all…
Somalia
Somali President Invites Future Council for May 10 Talks on Election Impasse
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has called the Somali Future Council to a meeting in Mogadishu on May…
Somalia
Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Seeks Regional Allies Ahead of Federal Election Talks
MOGADISHU, Somalia — President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is quietly preparing to push elections ahead in three allied regional states before…
Somalia
Somali opposition, Hawiye elders meet in Mogadishu to ease election tensions
Monday April 20, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — In a bid to calm mounting political tensions, Somali opposition leaders sat down…
