Search results

Risks will grow as Somali election disputes multiply

Location:

SOMALIA

Roble has rejected Farmajo’s decision and insists he will remain in office. The standoff follows Roble’s December 18 reshuffle of the election dispute resolution committee, which…

Shallow reforms may ensure more Somali poll disputes

Location:

SOMALIA

The conference was convened following electoral disputes that erupted into a standoff between President Mohammed Abdullahi ‘Farmajo’ and Prime Minister Mohammed Hussein Roble…

Somalia’s leadership crisis may deepen

Location:

SOMALIA

The session was eventually suspended, but only after the intervention of African Union peacekeepers (AMISOM). The crisis has graphically illustrated the deeply factionalised…

Somalia faces another electoral impasse

Location:

SOMALIA

Opposition leaders are refusing to participate in the polls unless newly constituted electoral committees are reformed to eliminate bias towards Farmajo, among other things.

New deal sets the stage for Somalia poll battle

Location:

SOMALIA

All eyes will now turn to preparations for the elections, which will be hotly contested.

Somalia-Somaliland conflict may defy quick resolution

Location:

SOMALIA

Conflict between Somalia and Somaliland.

Somali opposition seeks to build pressure on president

Location:

SOMALIA

The CPC now demands the president hand over key powers, including security responsibilities and management of the electoral dispute, to the prime minister.

Somaliland’s Las Anod crisis defies easy resolution

Location:

SOMALIA

Las Anod clan leaders declared in February they no longer recognise the sovereignty of Somaliland, which unilaterally declared independence from Somalia in 1991, and wish the…

Somali president’s term extension risks instability

Location:

SOMALIA

The move has provoked strong criticism from opposition groups, civil society organisations and foreign donors, as elections are already long overdue.

Puntland crisis underscores Somali election dilemmas

Location:

SOMALIA

Deni and the Puntland electoral commission seek to hold direct elections, while the opposition demand a return to a clan-based electoral system. Meanwhile, with the election…