Somalia
Sharif Hassan, Aden Madobe register for Southwest Somalia presidential race
Sunday June 7, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — Somalia’s Independent National Electoral and Boundaries Commission has started taking in candidates for the Southwest…
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Somalia
Southwest parliament elects speaker and deputies in Baidoa
Friday June 5, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — Southwest State’s lawmakers on Thursday chose Mahad Mohamed Sheikh Hassan as speaker of the regional…
Somalia
Southwest State sets June 10 date for presidential election
Tuesday June 2, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — Somalia’s Independent National Electoral and Boundaries Commission has set June 10 as the date for…
Somalia
Southwest State imposes Baidoa curfew after clashes near city
Monday June 1, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — Southwest State moved quickly on Monday to tighten security in Baidoa, imposing a nighttime curfew…
Somalia
Southwest lawmakers sworn in as fighting erupts in Baidoa
Sunday May 31, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — Southwest State’s newly elected House of Representatives members were sworn in on Saturday in Baidoa,…
Somalia
Somali Supreme Court upholds Southwest State election results
Tuesday May 26, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s Supreme Court has upheld the results of Southwest State’s House of Representatives election, endorsing…
Somalia
Southwest forces clash with Laftagareen loyalists near Baidoa
Friday May 22, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — Fresh fighting erupted late Thursday on the outskirts of Baidoa, where Southwest State security forces…
Somalia
Clashes Erupt Outside Baidoa Between Federal Troops and Ousted SouthWest Leader’s Forces
BAIDOA, Somalia — Gunfire broke out on the outskirts of Baidoa on Friday after fighters loyal to the ousted South West State…
Somalia
Somali electoral commission delays Southwest speaker vote amid court review
Tuesday May 19, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s electoral commission on Monday put off the election of the speaker of Southwest State’s…
Somalia
Southwest State election commission says JSP wins majority in results
Thursday May 14, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s electoral commission on Thursday released the outcome of Southwest State’s unified elections, announcing that…
Somalia
Somalia’s Southwest State Holds Direct Elections as Opposition Boycotts Vote
Sunday May 10, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — Somalia’s Southwest State opened a new chapter in its political history on Sunday as voters…
