East-Africa
Somalia youth role in politics and elections 2026
Somalia’s politics is shaped by clan history, security conditions and an election process that has often relied on indirect voting. As the…
Topic
elections
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 and reinforce…
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 been pushed…
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 not abandon…
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 Monday, President…
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 a long…
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 preparations for…
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 state institutions.…
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 confronts the…
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 date for…
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 leaders and…
