Somalia parliament approves parts of election overhaul plan

The country has not had nationwide one-person, one-vote elections since 1969, when the dictator Siad Barre seized power. Somalia's semi-autonomous state of Puntland staged in May 2023 its first ... Read More

Somalia elections 2021: Why are they important for Africa?

Somalia is set to hold elections after delays that heightened political tensions Political leaders agreed in May on a framework for parliamentary elections to be held within 60 days which ... Read More

Somalia elections 2022: Why are they important?

This Sunday, Somalia is set to hold its long-awaited presidential elections after delays that heightened political ... decision to postpone elections last month. Flames spread throughout the ... Read More

India to Prosecute 35 Pirates Who Hijacked Ship off Somalia, Navy Official Says

India to Prosecute 35 Pirates Who Hijacked Ship off Somalia, Navy Official Says By Krishn Kaushik NEW ... but in recent months the navy has taken to leaving the pirates at sea. Read More

Elections tracker 2024: every vote and why it matters

4 April: The official Kuna news agency said opposition ... at any point over the course of the year. 13 November: Presidential elections in Somalia’s breakaway region have been postponed for ... Read More

Vote counting under way in Senegal’s delayed presidential election

An amnesty law passed this month allowed their ... To avoid a run-off election, one candidate must secure more than 50 percent of the vote. While official results are expected next week, in ... Read More

Turkish police detain 33 people accused of plotting attacks ahead of local elections, official says

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya says police have detained 33 ... preparing attacks ahead of the country’s local elections. The suspects were “preparing and searching ... Read More

Somalia parliament approves parts of election overhaul plan

Somalia's parliament on Saturday unanimously ... one-vote system would be introduced in local elections set for June 2024, but the proposals still had to be approved by parliament. Read More