Somalia
Former President Farmaajo calls for unity as Somalia nears elections
by BRIAN ORUTAThursday April 30, 2026 Former Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has urged Somalis to rally around national unity…
elections
Somalia
Electoral commission delays South West State elections, extends candidate deadline
Wednesday April 29, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — South West State’s elections for the House of Representatives and local councils have…
Somalia
Somalia President Says He Will Not Back Down on One-Person, One-Vote Elections
MOGADISHU, Somalia — President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has doubled down on his push for one-person, one-vote elections, saying he will…
Somalia
Somali president urges traditional elders to back one-person, one-vote elections
Tuesday April 28, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — In a pointed appeal during a state dinner at the presidential palace on…
East-Africa
Somalia international partners and role in elections 2026
Somalia’s election plans for 2026 sit at the centre of a wider political transition, involving federal institutions, regional states, and…
Somalia
Hirshabelle launches voter awareness campaign ahead of direct regional elections
Monday April 20, 2026 Jowhar (AX) — Hirshabelle State President Ali Abdullahi Hussein Guudlaawe has directed his cabinet to accelerate…
Somalia
Somalia security situation and elections risk analysis 2026
Somalia’s push to hold national elections in 2026 is unfolding against a persistent backdrop of insecurity, militant attacks and fragile…
World
Carney wins majority government in Canadian special elections
Mark Carney has won a parliamentary majority for Canada’s Liberal government, handing the prime minister a stronger mandate as he…
Somalia
Southwest to Hold Parliamentary and Local Elections on April 28, Electoral Body Says
Tuesday April 7, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — Somalia’s Independent National Electoral and Boundaries Commission has set April 28 as the…
West-Africa
Backlash Escalates Against Liberia’s Newly Appointed Elections Chief
Concerns are rising regarding the appointment of Jonathan K. Weedor as the chairperson of the National Elections Commission, as opposition…
Somalia
Somalia Lower House Speaker arrives in Baidoa to oversee Southwest elections
Tuesday March 31, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — Somalia’s Speaker of the House of the People, Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur Madoobe,…
