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Kismayo (AX) — In a dramatic turn of events, Jubaland's parliament proceeded with its leadership election on Thursday in Kismayo. This move came despite clear disapproval from the federal government, which has rejected the current electoral process in the region. Abdi Mohamed Abdirahman clinched the Speaker's position for a third term, securing a decisive 65 votes. His rival, Ismail Abdi Keerow, managed to gather only seven votes, according to the Interim Speaker Sheikh Abdi Yusuf Ali. This victory strengthens…

In a show of recognition, the Somali Ministry of Interior, Federal Affairs, and Reconciliation has applauded North Western State of Somalia for its successful and calm execution of recent presidential and party elections, attracting participation from over a million registered voters. The Ministry's statement, issued on Friday, underscored the seamless execution and orderliness characterizing the election process. The Somali government reaffirmed its dedication to empowering the populace by fostering environments conducive…

US slaps extra Somalis with visa restrictions for undermining democratic course of WASHINGTON- The United States continued to demand widespread sense in Somalia's home politics, following the Horn of Africa nation's failure to conclude Lower House elections inside the agreed time-frame, which additional delayed the presidential elections. Somalia was purported to conclude elections on March 15,…

In Kenya, less than a year before the presidential election, the Court of Appeal on Friday confirmed that the constitutional review process was illegal. This reform "Building Bridge Initiative" was initiated by President Kenyatta in November 2019, with, according to him, the goal of curbing the current presidential system for "the winner takes it all" and which would be the starting point for the…

The election, which was due to begin this Sunday according to the official calendar, has not started despite a political crisis that shook Somalia for several months. President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed's term expired on February 8, resulting in violent clashes in Mogadishu in April. In early May, in a gesture of appeasementthe President delegated the organization of the vote to his Prime Minister. A shop was then found between the federal government and semi-autonomous regions. An agreement that had resulted in an…

Initially scheduled for Monday, the assembly of the African Union Peace and Safety Council would open this Tuesday, Might 11, in Addis Ababa. A vital assembly for Chad the place the report of the delegation investigating the transition course of opened after the demise of Idriss Déby, three weeks in the past, and the takeover of a 15-general navy transitional council. The UA should now resolve whether…

In South Africa, after the fireplace that destroyed a part of the Jagger Library two weeks in the past, throughout the College of Cape City, the challenge of digitizing the nation's paperwork and archives has been placed on the desk. The most beneficial works on the decrease flooring may very well be saved, however the…

"Election reforms: the ambiguity of religious denominations". This headline on the front page of Le Potentiel calls for the eight religious denominations officially recognized in the Democratic Republic of Congo and "which, according to this diary, are already active in the appointment of the future leader of the Independent National Electoral Commission". "They demanded in advance profound reforms of the entire electoral system, including a review of the management of the outgoing office," the newspaper added. Le…

In the Central African Republic, a fraction of voters have been called to the polls since Sunday morning, March 14, for the second round of legislative elections. We also vote in constituencies where the first ballot on 27 December was canceled or prevented for security reasons. At noon on Sunday, no major incidents were reported, although Minusca confirms that the vote was blocked in some areas of the…

That was four years ago; on March 12, 2017, in the Democratic Republic of the Conto (DRC) Michael Sharp and Zaida Catalan, two UN experts investigating the violence in Kasai-Central, were assassinated. A few months later, a lawsuit was opened to determine the causes and those responsible for these killings, but since then the procedure has progressed in slow motion and is spiced with irregularities,…