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Somalia: Opposition Up in Arms Over Plan to Delay Polls
East African, 6 July 2020
Major opposition parties in Somalia are against the decision by the electoral body to postpone the 2020 elections, citing possibilities of inter-clan violence. Read more »
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Somalia: Somalia Unable to Hold Planned General Election This Year - Commission
East African, 29 June 2020
Somalia's planned General Election for October this year is not feasible, and the earliest it can be held is March 2021, the Independent Electoral Commission has said. Read more »
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Somalia: Elections Won't Take Place on Schedule
VOA, 28 June 2020
Somalia’s electoral commission has announced that upcoming parliamentary and presidential elections will not take place on time, as scheduled. Read more »
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Somalia: Elections Delayed, Commission Says
Radio Dalsan, 27 June 2020
Somalia National independent and Elections Commission (NIEC) chairperson, Halima Ismail said the election will not be conducted on time. Read more »
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Somalia: Somalia Joins the League of Country's That Cannot Hold Elections
Shabelle, 27 June 2020
Somalia joins the league of country's that cannot hold elections - not because of the coronavirus as in the case of Ethiopia but because of preparatory challenges, the elections… Read more »
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Somalia: A Tumultuous 60-Year Journey After Independence
DW, 30 June 2020
Since gaining independence on July 1, 1960, Somalia has faced civil war, clan conflict, secessions, and al-Shabab. The road to self-sufficiency for Africa's most… Read more »
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Somalia: Is Qatar Grooming PM Khaire As It's Point Man to Vie for Presidency?
Radio Dalsan, 28 June 2020
Is Qatar Backing A Khaire Presidency? Read more »
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Somalia: UN Supports Election Postponement
Radio Dalsan, 28 June 2020
The United Nation office in Somalia has supported National Independent Electoral Commission chairperson Halima Yarey who has presented 2021 general election ahead which could be… Read more »
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Somalia: UNSOM Welcomes NIEC's Election Report
Shabelle, 28 June 2020
The UN mission in Somalia said it thanks to the electoral commission Chairperwoman Halima Yarey for presenting technical options to achieve direct voting for Somalis as early as… Read more »
Somalia Postpones First General Election in 50 Years
The chairperson of the National Independent Electoral Commission, Halima Ismail Ibrahim, told the Lower House of the country's parliament that political differences, insecurity, flooding and COVID-19 have affected the commission's work schedule. She proposed that voters either be registered on the same day during the vote or there be a pre-registration period which will be time-consuming and more complex.
