Mogadishu,Somalia- Somalia's electoral commission has on Thursday announced the timetable for the upcoming parliamentary and presidential elections amid growing concerns over the electoral process.
Somalia's election body announces new timetable for upcoming elections
The Parliamentary elections are scheduled for April 15, 2027,followed by Presidential elections on May 15,2027, the commission said during a televised …
.Forces aligned with former South West state president Abdelaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagaren seized control of the strategic town of Burhakaba on Thursday morning following fierce clashes with regional forces, residents told Horn Observer
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Mogadishu,Somalia- Somalia's electoral commission has on Thursday announced the timetable for the upcoming parliamentary and presidential elections amid growing concerns over the electoral process.

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