The Somali Future Council endorsed a transitional direct elections model blending public voting with clan-based ...

In a brief speech before parliament Somalia’s president abandoned a policy extending his term in office by two years – Copyright AFP STR Somalia’s government ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Violence has erupted in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, as government forces and opposition-allied militias have exchanged fire ...

The UN envoy for Somalia called Monday for an agreement on holding elections “as soon as possible” after gunfire broke out during an opposition demonstration in the capital Mogadishu last week. In a ...

Fighting between Somali federal troops and opposition-allied militias broke out in Somalia’s capital of Mogadishu on June 3, as the country’s political crisis spirals, threatening the future of its ...

Somalia's Justice and Solidarity Party (JSP) has officially nominated Libaan Ahmed Hassan as its candidate for the 2026-2031 Galmudug state leadership election.The nomination was announced during a ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia- Amid increased allegations of electoral fraud in the ongoing Lower House elections in the regional states, Somalia’s electoral committee and disputes resolution body have announced ...

Somalia on April 15, 2025 launched voter registration in Mogadishu for the first time in over 50 years, a step towards universal suffrage ahead of presidential elections scheduled for 2026. [AFP] ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia – The Federal Government of Somalia says it has deployed additional troops to the central city of Dhusamareb to bolster security ahead of Galmudug state elections, Garowe Online ...

Somalia’s main opposition alliance announced its backing for a transitional direct-elections model, a move that could help ...

Violence has erupted in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, as government forces and opposition-allied militias have exchanged fire before an antigovernment protest, damaging buildings and forcing residents ...