Somalia
Somali Opposition Alliance Rejects Speaker Election, Alleges Government Interference
Monday August 10, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s main opposition alliance has rejected the planned election of a new speaker of the…
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parliament
Somalia
Somalia’s Lower House Elects Abdulqadir Mohamed Nur Jama as Speaker
Monday August 10, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Abdulqadir Mohamed Nur Jama has been elected speaker of Somalia’s House of the People, taking…
Somalia
Somalia Parliament to elect new speaker Monday as two lawmakers enter race
Sunday August 9, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — The contest to lead Somalia’s House of the People formally opened Sunday, with two lawmakers…
East-Africa
MCA Petitions Parliament to Investigate Kenya-Somalia Border Security Amid Renewed Al-Shabaab Attacks
by STEPHEN ASTARIKOThursday August 6, 2026 Abakaile Ward MCA Hajir Mohamed Dahiye speaks to the press outside Parliament Buildings in Nairobi/STEPHEN ASTARIKO…
Somalia
Somali Parliament Begins Process to Elect New House Speaker
Monday August 3, 2026 Somalia has begun the process of selecting a new parliamentary speaker, with Acting House of the People Speaker…
Somalia
Northeastern parliament calls for trials of North Western State of Somalia detainees captured in Gooja Adde battle
Monday July 27, 2026 Las Anod (AX) — Somalia’s Northeastern State parliament has formally demanded the prosecution of officers and other personnel…
Editorial
Force or Dialogue? Hassan Sheikh’s Political Direction and the Future of Somali Federalism
Somalia’s Political Crossroads: Power, Federalism and the Legacy of Leadership By Ali Musa | Analysis A political leader’s legacy is rarely defined…
Somalia
Northeastern State parliament strips immunity from five lawmakers after resignations
Sunday July 26, 2026 Las Anod (AX) — Somalia’s Northeastern regional state parliament voted Sunday to strip five lawmakers of their parliamentary…
Somalia
Türkiye’s Parliament Approves Two-Year Extension of Somalia Military Mission
Wednesday July 22, 2026 Turkish marine forces stand guard aboard the Turkish Navy Ship F514 after it docked at the Mogadishu Sea…
Somalia
Turkish Parliament Extends Somalia Military Mission Through 2028
Turkish parliament extends Somalia military deployment through 2028 ANKARA – Turkey’s parliament approved a two-year extension of the country’s military deployment in…
East-Africa
Northeastern Parliament Strips Fahiima Quuje of Immunity After North Western State of Somalia Shift
Saturday July 18, 2026 Las Anod (AX) — A leading figure in Somalia’s Northeastern regional state has lost her parliamentary immunity after…
