Somalia’s new constitution allows direct elections, but divisions leave the electoral ...

Somalia's South West state said on Tuesday it was suspending all cooperation and relations with the government in Mogadishu, ...

As Somalia approaches pivotal elections amid disputes, Al-Shabaab's resurgence poses a grave threat to Mogadishu, regional security, and international stability.

Outspoken political analyst Frank Gashumba has said President Museveni remains a trusted strategist among international leaders, particularly in the West, citing his role in regional peacekeeping ...

Asharq Al Awsat Somalia's parliament voted ‌to change its constitution and extend the term in office for lawmakers and the president, the president and the parliament's speaker said, pushing back ...

Somalia Members of Parliament take a vote. 186 MPs and 37 senators voted in favour of the new constitution during a joint sitting. Somalia’s bicameral parliament on Wednesday approved the country’s ...

MOGADISHU, March 5 (Reuters) - Somalia's parliament has backed constitutional changes that could extend the president's term in office by a year and push back planned elections. The vote happened on ...

In the past, MPs voted for the president while clan heads and elders elected lawmakers.

The signing into law of the document adopted by the legislators extended the life of both the parliament and the president’s tenure by one more year. And herein lies the problem.

MOGADISHU, Somalia — The Somali Future Council [SFC] announced Saturday it will convene a "national salvation" summit on April 10, accusing President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of blocking an agreement on ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia — A high-level meeting between leaders of the Federal Government of Somalia and the Somali Future Council was suspended on its second day after both sides failed to agree on key ...

Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 25, 2025. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo ...