Somalia
Galmudug State holds first direct elections for councils and state MPs
Thursday July 30, 2026 Dhusamareb (AX) – Galmudug opened a new chapter in its political history Thursday as thousands of Somalis voted…
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elections
Somalia
Somali Electoral Commission Schedules Hirshabelle Elections for August 20, 2026
Sunday July 26, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Hirshabelle State will hold its local council and House of Representatives elections on Aug. 20,…
Somalia
Berbera mayor and deputy step down ahead of local council elections
Saturday July 25, 2026 Berbera (AX) — A 14-year chapter in Berbera’s leadership closed Saturday as Mayor Abdishakur Mohamud Hassan Ciddin formally…
Somalia
Abdirahman Abdishakur urges independent body to manage Somalia’s elections
Saturday July 25, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s long-running electoral standoff will remain unresolved unless all political stakeholders agree on an independent…
Somalia
Somali Electoral Commission Delays Galmudug Elections to July 30
Thursday July 23, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s Independent National Electoral and Boundaries Commission has delayed local council and parliamentary elections in…
North-Africa
Libyan Parties Achieve Consensus on Presidential Election Process
Libyan delegates engaged in U.N.-coordinated negotiations have successfully formulated a presidential election law, representing a crucial advance in overcoming longstanding conflicts and…
Somalia
Somalia’s Puntland State President: Predetermined Elections Are Not Democratic
Somalia: Puntland State President Warns Predetermined ‘One-Person, One-Vote’ Poll Isn’t Democratic AXADLE, Somalia — Puntland State President Said Abdullahi Deni has denounced…
Somalia
Ethiopian Diplomat Yidnekachew Tekle Highlights Elections, Democratic Milestones and Economic Transformation
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Ethiopian Diplomat Yidnekachew Tekle Highlights recent election, Democratic Milestones and Economic Transformation of Ethiopia AXADLE, Somalia — Ethiopia’s political and economic…
East-Africa
Somalia future leadership scenarios after 2026 elections explained
Somalia’s planned elections after 2026 sit at the center of a wider political argument over constitutional rules, the timing of votes, and…
East-Africa
Mondlane Builds New Party Ahead of Mozambique’s 2029 Elections
Venâncio Mondlane insists the 2024 race was his to lose only on paper. Now, as Peter Fabricius writes for Daily Maverick, he…
Somalia
Somalia to hold Banadir district commissioner elections after Eid al-Adha
Sunday May 24, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s Ministry of Interior said on Saturday that Banadir district commissioner elections will be held…
