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 for the…
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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 appeal for…
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 watching a…
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 10, according…
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 opening broader…
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 with influential…
World
Kremlin-friendly Rumen Radev wins Bulgaria election in landslide
Bulgaria appears headed for its most decisive political reset in decades after former president Rumen Radev, a critic of the European Union…
World
Bulgaria’s pro-Russian ex-president takes early lead in election, exit polls show
Bulgarian ex-president Rumen Radev’s political formation has emerged in first place in the country’s eighth parliamentary election in five years, exit polls…
Somalia
Somalia Opposition Council Warns of Political Crisis as Election Deadlines Near
Somalia: Opposition Council Warns of Political Crisis as Election Deadlines Loom MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s Somali Future Council has raised the alarm…
Somalia
Somali Future Council warns election delays could trigger constitutional crisis
Wednesday April 15, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — With Somalia already navigating deep political strains, the Somali Future Council on Tuesday raised the…
World
Viktor Orbán Concedes Defeat in Hungarian Election After 16 Years in Power
Hungary’s nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has acknowledged defeat in parliamentary elections, ceding power to conservative challenger Peter Magyar — a former…
