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Almost all Somalis are deeply alarmed by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s insistence on proceeding with an isolated, legally defective, and widely rejected “local election” in Mogadishu. The central question is unavoidable: why is the president spending millions of dollars on a party-driven electoral exercise that directly violates the March 2024 constitutional amendments and the 2024…

Deep divisions have surfaced within the SSC-Khaatumo traditional leadership just days before the official opening of a pivotal conference aimed at finalizing the formation of the newly recognized SSC-Khaatumo regional state. The conference, scheduled to begin Sunday in Las Anod, has sparked internal tensions, with the SSC-Khaatumo community splitting into two camps: one backing the…

MUDUGPOST -A new political alliance has emerged among Somalia’s opposition leaders, aiming to challenge the administration of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. This coalition brings together former officials, influential politicians, and civil society figures who express growing concern over the direction of the current government, especially in regard to the electoral process and constitutional reforms. The…

MOGADISHU — Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre held a farewell meeting on Wednesday with Sweden’s outgoing ambassador to Somalia, Mr. Joachim Waern, as the diplomat concluded his tour of duty in the Horn of Africa nation. In a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office, Barre praised Ambassador Waern’s role in strengthening bilateral relations between Somalia…