Six seats up for grabs in Garowe today Storyline:National News GOOBJOOG NEWS/GAROWE: The Puntland State Electoral Committee is set to hold elections for six parliamentarians in Garowe today. The first seat, HOP 192, has attracted two contestants: Mohamed Farah Nur… 1 min read
1 min read Storyline:National News Election of six parliamentarians to kick off in Mogadishu today GOOJOOG NEWS/MOGADISHU: Somaliland State Electoral Committee is today holding the election of six seats in the House of the People at the General Kahiye Training School in Mogadishu. Below are…
1 min read Storyline:National News Hirshabelle elections committee announces schedule for upcoming polls GOOBJOOG NEWS/JOWHAR: Hirshabelle elections committee has announced the schedule for the two parliamentary seats up for election in Jowhar, the capital of Hirshabelle. A statement from the committee said that…
1 min read Storyline:11th Parliament, House of the People Somali Federal Parliament meets today in Villa Hargeisa. Lower House MPs are to meet today in Villa Hargeisa, where they will be debating about the 2020-2021 elections. Today’s gathering on the electoral process opposes the model of elections…
1 min read Storyline:National News National Parties Forum Suggest 2021 Election Process The National Party Forum has released a statement over the 2021 election and welcomed the Prime Minister of the Federal Government, Hassan Ali Kheyre’s statement of last week. The Prime…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Somalia kicks off drive for women participation in electoral process Somalia’s electoral body has kicked off an awareness campaign to have women participate in the 2020/2021 electoral process. The nationwide drive organized by the National Independent Electoral Commission (NIEC) and…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Somalia launches public awareness campaign on one-person, one-vote 2020/21 polls Somalia on Wednesday launched a public awareness campaign on the 2020/21 elections to ensure residents keep abreast of ongoing preparations for the one-person, one-vote exercise. Hussein Abdi Adan, a commissioner…
3 mins read Storyline:National News President Farmaajo under fire from opposition parties over Eritrea sanctions stance Opposition parties pile pressure on President Farmaajo to withdraw Eritrea sanctions call a day after Djibouti rebuked Somalia for the remarks A section of opposition political parties in Somalia have…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, The 9th President EU Parliament labels Farmaajo an autocrat, urges tolerance to critics Authoritarian approaches by the Federal Government and some of the regional administrations have adversely curtailed freedom of expression in Somalia, the EU Union has said. The EU Parliament in…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Somalia to support Kenya’s bid for seat at UN Security Council Somalia has pledged to support Kenya’s bid for a non-permanent seat at the UN Security Council, President Mohamed Farmaajo has said. A statement from the Presidency in Nairobi noted President…