Monday 18 May 2026
Hassan Sheekh Mahmoud
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Somalia’s South West State Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has officially unveiled the regional legislators for the state’s third parliament. In addition to revealing the list of lawmakers, the regional administration has announced plans to proceed with parliamentary leadership…
Somalia’s South West State Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has officially unveiled the regional legislators for the state’s third parliament. In addition to revealing the list of lawmakers, the regional administration has announced plans to proceed with parliamentary leadership…
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Opposition members from both houses of Somalia’s federal parliament have publicly distanced themselves from the government-led constitutional review process, warning that attempts to push through amendments without broad consensus risk undermining political stability and the country’s electoral…
Opposition members from both houses of Somalia’s federal parliament have publicly distanced themselves from the government-led constitutional review process, warning that attempts to push through amendments without broad consensus risk undermining political stability and the country’s electoral…
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Somalia’s President, Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud, has addressed a joint session of parliament amid Israel’s recognition of Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state. The address comes days after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Israel’s decision, a move that has triggered…
Somalia’s President, Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud, has addressed a joint session of parliament amid Israel’s recognition of Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state. The address comes days after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Israel’s decision, a move that has triggered…
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Mogadishu is set to hold a controversial election tomorrow, marking the long-awaited local council polls across the capital’s districts. If it proceeds, the vote would represent a historic milestone: for the first time in more than five decades, residents of Somalia’s capital are expected to…
Mogadishu is set to hold a controversial election tomorrow, marking the long-awaited local council polls across the capital’s districts. If it proceeds, the vote would represent a historic milestone: for the first time in more than five decades, residents of Somalia’s capital are expected to…
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He has time, money and zero obligations. The Somali politician is living the 21st century dream. …
He has time, money and zero obligations. The Somali politician is living the 21st century dream. …
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Somalia does not need a leader who revels in ceremony and pomp, but a figure who is prepared to get his hands dirty serving the residents of the capital.…
Somalia does not need a leader who revels in ceremony and pomp, but a figure who is prepared to get his hands dirty serving the residents of the capital.…
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For more than a decade, leaders in Jubaland have resisted the imposition of federal authority. This has been detrimental to Jubaland, but it has also undermined the extension of the federal project. …
For more than a decade, leaders in Jubaland have resisted the imposition of federal authority. This has been detrimental to Jubaland, but it has also undermined the extension of the federal project. …
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The ideal of 1P1V elections has become intertwined with the personal ambitions of political leaders in Somalia who view it as a method to retain power, warns Omar Mahmood
In early January, Said Deni became the first president in Puntland’s history to retain the presidency…
The ideal of 1P1V elections has become intertwined with the personal ambitions of political leaders in Somalia who view it as a method to retain power, warns Omar Mahmood
In early January, Said Deni became the first president in Puntland’s history to retain the presidency…
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