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Somali coalition will fight to unseat the president

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SOMALIA

The allegation is just the latest political clash between the FNP and FGS, and dents hopes that a November 20 meeting between President Mohammed Abdullahi ‘Farmajo’ and FNP…

Somali regional election will have national impact

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SOMALIA

The polls have been delayed twice and mired in controversy amid allegations of political interference by the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and the resignation of both the…

Somalia’s road to a new constitution may be tumultuous

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SOMALIA

President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has made the constitutional review a major priority for his administration. Yet despite significant progress, there is also significant disquiet…

Consensus may prove crucial for new Somali president

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SOMALIA

Although the elections were delayed for over a year, the result marks a fifth consecutive peaceful transfer of power since 2000.

Somali president seeks to secure foreign support

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SOMALIA

These moves likely aim to shore up the foreign assistance the president requires to accomplish his domestic objectives, including tackling a major drought and possible famine, as…

New Somali cabinet faces tough agenda pre-2016 polls

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SOMALIA

The prime minister withdrew his first cabinet, proposed in early January, after opposition to the inclusion of figures from the outgoing government who were considered too closely…

Power struggle mars Somalia’s constitutional reform

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SOMALIA

The proposals must be approved in a referendum but have already drawn opposition accusations of a power grab by the president. Most notably, Puntland’s president has said his…

Reform progress will buoy Somalia’s economic outlook

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SOMALIA

Since then, Somalia has launched important economic reforms in a difficult environment characterised by drought and the side-effects of the war in Ukraine. As a new draft budget…

Federal stakes escalate as Somalia's 2016 shift looms

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SOMALIA

The parliament has emerged as a channel for critics of a presidency characterised by an assertive interpretation of its mandate. Parliament has also served as a platform for…

Somali security and governance top president’s agenda

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SOMALIA

Farmajo won with a clear majority in the second round against the incumbent President Hassan Sheikh Mohamed by 184 votes to 97, with another former president taking the remaining…