Tag: Elections
Somali government defends protest limits as Mogadishu opposition standoff deepens
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s federal government on Sunday defended its decision to restrict planned opposition demonstrations in Mogadishu to a sin...
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Guardian reporter and colleagues detained and beaten by Somali police
A journalist who covered the case of a woman who said she was being tortured in prison was detained and beaten with pistols by Somali authorities, alo...
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A Country on the Edge: How Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is pushing Somalia towards civil war
On the evening of 6 May 2026, in the Warlaliska neighbourhood of Deyniile district in Mogadishu, federal government forces opened fire on civilians....
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Somaliland at the Crossroads: Recognition, fragmentation, and strategic exposure in the Red Sea arena
At a time of intensifying geopolitical rivalry in the Red Sea, Somaliland is approaching a decisive moment in its modern history. For more than three ...
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Somaliland elders approve over two-year extension for parliament, councils
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somaliland’s upper house of elders, known as the Guurti, has approved a 27-month extension of the mandates of local councils and...
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Heavy fighting reported in Southwest State ahead of regional elections
Baidoa (HOL) — Armed fighters aligned with opposition figures and clan leaders clashed Saturday with Southwest state security forces in Qansahdhere ...
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President Mohamud hosts Iftar with political leaders after talks collapse
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud hosted an iftar meeting at the Presidential Palace with leaders of the country’s politica...
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Somali opposition announces emergency meeting before Parliament’s term ends
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s opposition-aligned Somali Future Council has announced it will convene a high-level meeting on April 10 to discuss mea...
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President Mohamud chairs high-level talks with opposition at Villa Somalia
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting between the federal government and leaders of the ...
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Somali opposition body urges president to convene talks on elections within a month
Garowe (HOL) — Somali Future Council on Monday renewed its call on President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to convene all political stakeholders within a mo...
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