Somalia’s planned elections after 2026 sit at the center of a wider political argument over constitutional rules, the timing of votes, and who has the legitimate right to lead the federal state. With the country’s political institutions already operating under contested changes and revised electoral plans, the post-2026 period is likely to be shaped as much by disputes over procedure as by the results themselves. Background: Elections, constitutional change, and power in Mogadishu Somalia has been moving through repeated…