Lawmakers in breakaway Somaliland extend president’s term
2 years, 2 months ago

Lawmakers in breakaway Somaliland extend president’s term

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — The House of Elders in Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland has extended the term of office of President Muse Bihi Abdi by two years, a decision expected to cause more unrest by opposition groups. Sulayman Mohamud Adan, the speaker of the chamber, said lawmakers voted 72-1 with one abstention in favor of the president’s request for the term extension. The Somaliland National Electoral Commission later announced it had postponed the election until July 2023, saying the previously scheduled date of Nov. 13 was not viable due to time, technical and financial constraints. Somaliland, a region of more than 3 million people strategically located by the Gulf of Aden, broke away from Somalia in 1991 as the country collapsed into warlord-led conflict.

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Somaliland opposition leader defeats incumbent to win presidential election
1 month ago

Somaliland opposition leader defeats incumbent to win presidential election

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — The opposition leader in Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland was declared winner on Tuesday in last week’s election that gave a boost for the region’s push for international recognition. Somaliland’s “impressive record of elections and peaceful transfers of power is a model for the region and beyond,” the United States Embassy in Somalia said Tuesday on X, …

Opposition’s Abdullahi wins presidential election in breakaway Somaliland
1 month ago

Opposition’s Abdullahi wins presidential election in breakaway Somaliland

Al Jazeera  

‘Irro’ took over 60 percent of the vote having pledged to push efforts to gain international recognition for the region. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, leader of Somaliland’s opposition, has been elected president of the breakaway region of Somalia, according to reports. Abdullahi – also known as Irro – of the Waddani Party received close to 64 percent of the vote, beating …

Somaliland presidential election: 7 things about why polls in Somalia’s breakaway region matter
1 month, 1 week ago

Somaliland presidential election: 7 things about why polls in Somalia’s breakaway region matter

Firstpost  

Presidential elections in Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia, will define the political landscape of the East African region as the region plays a key role in the power dynamics of both Somalia and Ethiopia Women sit down on the floor as they wait to cast their vote during the 2024 Somaliland presidential election, at a polling station in Hargeisa, …

Voting underway in Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland
1 month, 1 week ago

Voting underway in Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Voting was underway Wednesday in Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland in a key presidential election that was delayed for two years and comes as the Horn of Africa region is experiencing political tension. President Muse Bihi Abdi of the ruling Kulmiye Party is seeking a second term after seven years in office, during which he has pushed …

Somali lawmakers elect president voted out 5 years ago
2 years, 7 months ago

Somali lawmakers elect president voted out 5 years ago

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — A former Somali president voted out of power in 2017 has been returned to the nation’s top office after defeating the incumbent leader in a protracted contest decided by legislators in a third round of voting late Sunday. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, who served as Somalia’s president between 2012 and 2017, won the contest in the capital, Mogadishu, …

Somalia set to elect new president amid growing insecurity
2 years, 7 months ago

Somalia set to elect new president amid growing insecurity

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia is set to hold its long-delayed presidential vote on Sunday, ending the convoluted electoral process that raised tensions in the country when the president’s term expired last year without a successor in place. The vote will take place amid heightened insecurity as the Islamic extremist group al-Shabab, which opposes the federal government, continues to stage lethal …

Somaliland elections: Opposition parties win majority of seats
3 years, 6 months ago

Somaliland elections: Opposition parties win majority of seats

Al Jazeera  

Two opposition parties in Somalia’s breakaway Somaliland region have won a majority of seats in the region’s first parliamentary election in 16 years, according to the National Electoral Commission. Out of parliament’s 82 seats, the Somaliland National Party, called Waddani, won 31 and the Justice and Welfare Party, won 21 seats. The parties, which together also won a majority of …

Somaliland elections: Opposition parties win majority of seats
3 years, 6 months ago

Somaliland elections: Opposition parties win majority of seats

Al Jazeera  

Two opposition parties in Somalia’s breakaway Somaliland region have won a majority of seats in the region’s first parliamentary election in 16 years, according to the National Electoral Commission. Out of parliament’s 82 seats, the Somaliland National Party, called Waddani, won 31 and the Justice and Welfare Party, won 21 seats. The parties, which together also won a majority of …

Somalia’s president drops bid for extended term after chaos
3 years, 7 months ago

Somalia’s president drops bid for extended term after chaos

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s president early Wednesday bowed to growing opposition to his extended stay in office, urging a return to negotiations on the country’s delayed election and vowing that the sight of rival soldiers clashing in the streets of the capital would not happen again. President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed delivered the national address after midnight following fast-moving events that …

Somalia’s unrest continues over president’s stay in power
3 years, 7 months ago

Somalia’s unrest continues over president’s stay in power

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Soldiers angry over the president’s extended stay in power took up key positions across Somalia’s tense capital on Monday, but there was none of the gunfire that shattered the previous night in Mogadishu. As the mutinous soldiers stationed themselves at key intersections with truck-mounted machine guns, Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble called for a cease-fire and an …

Somalia’s president OKs mandate extension, alarming US, EU
3 years, 8 months ago

Somalia’s president OKs mandate extension, alarming US, EU

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s president has defiantly signed into law an extension of his mandate and that of his government as the United States and others threatened sanctions and warned of further instability in one of the world’s most fragile countries. The U.S. is “deeply disappointed,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement overnight that threatened the possibility …

Somalia’s lawmakers try to extend president’s mandate
3 years, 8 months ago

Somalia’s lawmakers try to extend president’s mandate

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s lower house of parliament on Monday voted to effectively extend the mandate of the president and federal government by two years in an attempt to end a political crisis after national elections were delayed in early February. The vote to hold a direct election in two years’ time, which would require the federal government and president …

Somalia Leaders Fail To Break Deadlock Over Presidential Vote
3 years, 10 months ago

Somalia Leaders Fail To Break Deadlock Over Presidential Vote

News 18  

Somali leaders have failed to end a stalemate over the selection of a new president scheduled for next week, government officials said on Saturday, raising the risk of more political turmoil. President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed flew back to the capital Mogadishu without a deal on the staffing of regional electoral commissions, Osman Dube, the information minister, said late on Friday. …

Somali political leaders fail to reach deal on elections
3 years, 10 months ago

Somali political leaders fail to reach deal on elections

Al Jazeera  

Somalia will likely miss February 8 deadline to elect a new president after negotiations between the central government and federal states reached an impasse. Somalia’s divided political leaders have failed to agree on how to proceed with elections in emergency talks, a government minister has announced, just days before the end of the president’s current term. President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed …

Somalia names new PM, announces plan for national elections
4 years, 3 months ago

Somalia names new PM, announces plan for national elections

Deccan Chronicle  

Mogadishu: Somalia's President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed has appointed a new prime minister hours after brokering an agreement with regional leaders for elections next year that abandons a promised one-person, one-vote model. Mohamed's office announced late Thursday the appointment of Mohamed Hussein Roble, a Swedish-trained civil engineer and political neophyte, and "wished him to take duties and tasks ahead with diligence". …

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