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Somalia: Opposition Candidates Demand Dissolution of Electoral Teams
East African, 27 November 2020
More than a dozen Somali politicians seeking to unseat President Mohamed Farmaajo have demanded a total overhaul of the electoral committees charged with conducting the planned… Read more »
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Somalia: Somalia Pledges Free and Fair Polls in Spite of Challenges
East African, 25 November 2020
Somalia's Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble has said the country is working towards a free, fair and timely election to sustain its rise from years of conflict. Read more »
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Somalia: Trade Unions Calls for Swift Implementation of the Electoral Political Agreement, Warns of Violence
Shabelle, 26 November 2020
Somalia's trade unions have today called for the swift implementation of the electoral political agreement by the Federal Government of Somalia and all 5 regional administrations… Read more »
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Somalia: PM Defends Electoral Commitees
Radio Dalsan, 25 November 2020
Somalia's Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble says the electoral teams now being fought by the opposition will deliver a credible election. Read more »
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Somalia: Presidential Candidates Call for Disbanding of the Electoral Committee
Radio Dalsan, 26 November 2020
The Union of Somali Presidential Candidates recently issued an 18-point communiqué, following a six-day conference in Mogadishu. Read more »
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Somalia: PM Assures Free, Fair Elections After Politicians Raise Concerns
Nation, 20 November 2020
Somalia Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble has assured a free and fair election after concerns were raised about the political standing of key electoral teams. Read more »
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Somalia: Somalia's National Election Security Taskforce Gets Equipment for Upcoming Election
Radio Dalsan, 24 November 2020
The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) on Sunday handed over an assortment of IT equipment to the Somali Police Force (SPF) to help build the capacity of the National… Read more »
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Somalia: UN Envoy Urges 'Deepened' Political Consensus
UN News, 23 November 2020
The "broad political consensus" reached in September that ended a two-year stalemate in Somalia must be "preserved and indeed deepened", the country's UN envoy told the Security… Read more »
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Somalia: Ex-Leader Sharif Sheikh Ahmed to Chair Group of Presidential Aspirants
Radio Dalsan, 24 November 2020
Presidential candidates in Mogadishu have elected Sharif Sheikh Ahmed as chairman, Ridwan Hirsi as spokesman and Hussein Abdi Halane as secretary. Read more »
Somali Opposition Wants Complete Overhaul of Electoral Committee
Opposition candidates in Somalia have demanded a total overhaul of the electoral committees charged with conducting the planned polls. The 14 candidates, among them ex-presidents and former prime ministers, issued a declaration on November 26, 2020, warning that they may be forced to conduct a parallel election, unless their demands on the composition of the electoral commissions are addressed. In an 18-point memorandum, they demanded that the national electoral committee and the electoral dispute committee be abolished, and a new one appointed, based on consensus.
President of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo (centre) makes an acceptance speech after he was sworn into office at the Mogadishu Airport hangar on February 8, 2017.
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There is a strong political movement in the capital Mogadishu, in preparation for the country's upcoming 2020 and 2021 elections. The opposition, especially the presidential ... Read more »
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Acoording to the country's election schedule, parliamentary elections both for Upper and Lower Houses will run from December 1 to 27, 2020, while presidential elections will be ... Read more »
