Mogadishu (AX) — Jubaland's big cheese, Ahmed Madobe, has turned his thumbs down on Somalia's federal scheme to roll out a straightforward one-person, one-vote setup. He’s concerned about election tardiness and the chance of officials sticking around longer than they should. During the ongoing National Consultative Council (NCC) huddle in Mogadishu, Madobe's dissent poses a real spanner in the works for the country's electoral makeover, stirring up doubts about timely implementation of the one-person, one-vote system."Back…

EDITORIAL |In the intricate labyrinth of Somali politics, both national and local leaders have a hand in the nation's upheavals. A prominent figure in this landscape is Ahmed Mohamed Islam, commonly known as Ahmed Madobe, the President of Jubaland—a pivotal Federal Member State in southern Somalia. As the end of his tenure approaches, Madobe's absence from the political arena has not gone unnoticed, prompting widespread speculation. Official channels attribute his absence to health issues abroad, but his vanishing act has…

Somalia: Madobe pronounces Council of Ministers months after re-election KISMAYO, Somalia - Firebrand Jubaland's President Ahmed Islam Mohamed Madobe has introduced his full cupboard after months of inner strife that noticed him delay the formation of a unity authorities following a disagreement with native political actors. The Council of Ministers, which displays extra of a unity authorities,…

Madobe meets American troops serving in Jubaland as KDF donates meals KISMAYO, Somalia - Jubaland President Ahmed Islam Mohamed Madobe on Tuesday held a closed-door assembly with a bit of US troops stationed within the state of Jubaland, the place Al-Shabaab has been a menace for thus a few years. Al-Shabaab militants management massive elements of central and southern Somalia in…

Madobe meets with UN envoy hours after al-Shabaab attack on Halane MOGADISHU, Somalia - Jubaland President Ahmed Madobe arrived in Mogadishu on Tuesday ahead of the election conference to be convened with the federal government of Somalia's leaders and those from member states as the country strives to unlock the stalemate. Madobe, who has been critical of outgoing President Mohamed…