The 7th President of Somalia, Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, has opposed the election schedule announced by the Independent National Electoral and Boundaries Commission. The schedule sets the election for the House of the People for April 15, 2027, while the presidential election is slated for May 15, 2027.
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The Federal Government of Somalia has welcomed the election schedule announced by the Independent National Electoral and Boundaries Commission, which outlines the process for holding elections for both houses of Parliament as well as the country’s presidency.
In a press release issued on Thursday, October 15, 2026, the government stated...
The Council of Ministers of the Federal Government of Somalia has approved a resolution to implement the new Constitution and has tasked a ministerial committee with drafting legislation defining the government's structure, the number of its members, and their respective duties.
During an extraordinary meeting chaired last night by Prime...
Ethiopian government forces have reached the town of Zalambessa, located on the border between Ethiopia and Eritrea—an area previously held by Tigrayan rebel forces—amid growing concerns about a potential renewed conflict between the two nations.
As reported by Reuters on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, Ethiopian troops arrived in the town...
The National Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (NIEBC) has announced the general schedule for the election of the Galmudug House of Representatives leadership and the regional state's executive leadership, with the elections planned to take place between October 13 and October 22, 2026.
According to the schedule released by the...
The Speaker of the House of the People of the Federal Parliament of Somalia, Adan Mohamed Nur (Madobe), held a meeting with the House’s Committee on Judiciary, Endowments, and Religious Affairs, focusing on the modernization of Somalia’s Penal Code.
The meeting was also attended by the Minister of Justice and...
The Supreme Court of the Federal Republic of Somalia has definitively ratified the results of the re-run election for the House of Representatives of the Galmudug Regional State, which took place on September 30, 2026.
This decision follows a request submitted to the Supreme Court by the Independent National Electoral...
Somalia's Minister of Defence, Ahmed Moalim Fiqi, denied that the federal government had attacked the residence of former President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, arguing that the government is responsible for national security and has the legal authority to take action against locations where weapons and militias are being amassed.
The Minister...
U.S. President Donald Trump launched a verbal attack against immigrants from Somalia and Haiti while addressing a political rally in Youngstown, Ohio, where he was showing support for Republican candidates in upcoming elections.
Trump focused his speech on immigration issues, accusing Somali and Haitian immigrants of causing problems for the...
The Ministry of Health and Social Care of the Federal Government of Somalia has announced the safe quarantine of a Somali citizen confirmed to have traveled with an individual who died from Ebola, although it has not yet been confirmed whether the citizen is infected with the disease.
In a...