Somalia
Neither Direct Nor Indirect Elections Can Legitimize Somalia Amid Structural Manipulation
Somalia’s elections show the model isn’t the problem — integrity is For a decade, Somalia’s reform debate has framed elections as a…
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elections
World
BNP poised for landslide victory in Bangladesh’s national elections
Bangladesh’s opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party, led by Tarique Rahman, appeared on course for a sweeping victory in national elections, with television projections…
Somalia
Somalia’s federal government schedules April 2026 state elections amid electoral talks
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somalia’s federal government has scheduled April 2026 state elections, sharpening the debate over the country’s election timetable and whether…
World
Japanese prime minister wins historic mandate in national elections
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s ruling camp swept to a historic election win, securing 316 of 465 seats for her Liberal Democratic…
Somalia
Somalia’s Parliament Weighs Constitutional Reforms as Federal Elections Approach
Somalia’s Parliament Debates Federalism Revisions as 19 Lawmakers Are Suspended MOGADISHU — Somalia’s bicameral Parliament held a joint session Saturday to debate…
Somalia
Restoring Integrity to Somalia’s Indirect Elections Where It Counts Most
Somalia’s next election is unlikely to be a direct, one person, one vote contest. Time constraints and the limits of the current…
Somalia
Somalia’s Leaders Back Unity, Elections and Security at National Consultative Council Meeting
Somalia’s leaders pledge unity, faster local elections and intensified security after National Consultative Council meeting Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026 MOGADISHU, Somalia —…
Somalia
Somalia’s main opposition bloc joins Mogadishu talks on elections, political crisis
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s main opposition alliance, the Somali Future Council, says it will attend a federal government–led consultative conference in Mogadishu,…
Somalia
UN and UK Support Somali Government’s Call for Inclusive Election Talks
UN mission, UK back Somalia’s plan for inclusive election talks as tensions mount Friday January 23, 2026 MOGADISHU — The United Nations…
Somalia
Somalia’s government seeks talks with opposition alliance on elections, national policy
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s federal government has invited the Somali Future Council, a leading opposition alliance, to a multi-day national conference in…
Somalia
Mogadishu’s first local elections in decades calm, fair media access amid disinformation: report
Wednesday January 14, 2026 MOGADISHU — Somalia’s first direct local council elections in Mogadishu in nearly 60 years were peaceful and orderly,…
