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    Opposition alliance questions President Mohamud’s planned consultations on elections, security

    Monday June 9, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) — The Somali Salvation Forum, a coalition of key opposition figures, expressed skepticism Monday about upcoming political meetings...

    Somali opposition conference opens in Mogadishu with focus on elections, security, and leadership

    Wednesday May 28, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) — A major political conference bringing together key Somali opposition figures opened in Mogadishu on Wednesday, focusing on...

    Somali opposition leaders to convene major conference in Mogadishu on elections and security

    Wednesday May 28, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) — Key Somali opposition figures are expected to hold a high-level conference in Mogadishu on Wednesday, focusing on...

    Puntland to scrap secret ballot in upcoming local council elections to curb corruption

    Friday May 23, 2025Garowe (HOL) – Puntland's administration is moving to abolish the secret ballot system for electing local council members and parliamentarians...

    Somali PM accuses opposition of aiding foreign efforts to derail elections

    Monday May 19, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Monday accused opposition politicians of promoting the interests of foreign...

    SSC-Khaatumo lawmakers push for elections in Las Anod amid rift with Puntland

    Monday May 12, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) – Federal Parliament members from the SSC-Khaatumo regions have called for the upcoming elections for their parliamentary seats...

    Mogadishu launches voter registration in six new districts ahead of historic elections

    Sunday April 27, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia's Independent National Electoral Commission launched voter registration across six additional districts in Mogadishu on Saturday, expanding...

    Former PM Shirdoon holds talks with Somali leadership, calls for consensus on elections and security

    Monday April 21, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) — Former Somali Prime Minister and presidential candidate Abdi Farah Shirdoon Saacid held talks with President Hassan Sheikh...

    Somalia expands voter registration in Mogadishu ahead of historic one-person, one-vote elections

    Sunday April 20, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s National Independent Electoral Commission expanded voter registration to three additional districts in Mogadishu on Saturday, marking...

    Somalia’s foreign minister calls voter registration a historic break from clan-based elections

    Tuesday April 15, 2025Somalia’s Foreign Minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi speaks during a press conferenceMogadishu (HOL) — Somalia launched its first one-person, one-vote voter...

    Somalia certifies five political associations for June local elections

    Tuesday April 8, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s electoral commission has certified five political associations to contest the country’s upcoming local elections, a step...

    Somalia extends political association registration ahead of June local elections

    Wednesday March 26, 2025Mogadishu (HOL)  — Somalia’s electoral commission has extended the deadline for political association registration by 21 days, pushing it beyond...

    Somalia to hold first one-person, one-vote local elections in June

    Friday March 21, 2025FILE - Commission Chairman Abdikarin Ahmed HassanMogadishu (HOL)  — Somalia will hold its first one-person, one-vote elections for local governments...

    Hawadle community backs federal government’s one-person, one-vote elections and military operations

    Friday March 14, 2025Beledweyne (HOL) – Members of the Hawadle community have supported the Somali federal government's plan to implement one-person, one-vote elections,...

    Somali government pledges one-person, one-vote elections nationwide

    Tuesday February 25, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali Foreign Minister Ahmed Moalin Fiqi reaffirmed the federal government’s commitment to holding universal suffrage elections in...

    Electoral commission reaffirms 2026 one-person, one-vote elections amid boycotts

    Saturday February 22, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) – Somalia’s National Electoral Commission reaffirmed its commitment to holding a universal suffrage election in 2026, despite a...