Somalia
Arab Parliament praises Somalia’s first direct elections in decades as historic milestone
MOGADISHU — The Speaker of the Arab Parliament, Mohammed bin Ahmed Al-Yamahi, has welcomed the direct elections for the Banadir…
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Somalia
Somalia’s capital Mogadishu votes in first step to restore universal suffrage
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Residents of Somalia’s capital voted Thursday in municipal elections billed as a key step toward restoring direct…
Somalia
Somalia’s capital Mogadishu begins first one-person, one-vote local elections in over 50 years
Mogadishu launches first one-person, one-vote municipal polls in more than 50 years Thursday December 25, 2025 MOGADISHU — Voting began…
Somalia
Somali Parliament Advances Police Reform Bill After First Reading in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (AX) — Somalia’s House of the People on Saturday completed the first reading of a sweeping police reform bill…
Somalia
Somalia launches first climate finance training for banks in Mogadishu
Climate finance training for Somali banks signals shift toward private-sector climate action in Mogadishu MOGADISHU — Somalia’s banking sector took…
Somalia
Somalia hosts inaugural climate finance training for banks in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s push to unlock climate finance moved a step forward Sunday as the National Climate Fund (NCF),…
West-Africa
Niger is going to the polls looking for the primary democratic transition
Voting began in Niger on Sunday in an election expected to lead to the West African nation’s first transfer of…
