Somali Elections 2016

International community expresses grave concern over HirShabelle disqualified candidate

The United Nations, African Union, European Union, Inter-Governmental Authority on Development, Ethiopia, Italy, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States are...

Some journalists steer clear of controversy in coverage of Somalia’s electoral process

PM Sharmarke called on the Electoral Body to relocate Somaliland MP elections to UN base

In a statement to FIEIT and Somaliland state level electoral body SIEIT, the Prime Minister said the call was in line with...

Five candidates elected to the House of the People in Banaadir and HirShabelle

After election delay, Somalia’s first female presidential candidate says she may not run again

Washington Post —  Helsinki, Finland: Fadumo Dayib, Somalia’s first female presidential candidate is so dismayed by the decision this week by Somali’s...

Somali Election Process Drags On

VOA — NAIROBI Somalia’s presidential elections were scheduled for November 30, but the head of Somalia’s electoral body announced Monday they will be...

Presidential elections delayed in Somalia, again

The presidential election has been once again delayed, the country’s electoral commission announced late Monday. Commission chairman Omar Mohamed Abdulle, also known...

Somalis still the losers in farce of poll that will not mend state

DAILY NATION — Somalia’s much-anticipated presidential and parliamentary elections are proving to be a farce and are a sign that the people...

Men made a mess of Somalia, now women want to fix it

AFP — Raped, abused and subjected to genital mutilation, many women suffer terribly in Somalia, an unrepentantly patriarchal country shown by successive surveys...