Presidential elections were held in Somalia in 15 May 2022. [1] The election was held indirectly and after the elections for the House of the People, which began on 1 November 2021 and ended on 13 April 2022. [2]

May 15, 2022 · Somalia's former leader Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has been elected president after a final vote that was only open to the country's MPs. He defeated the current president, …

Oct 31, 2024 · Somalia’s political landscape is set for a significant shift as leaders have agreed to conduct local government elections in June 2025, followed by parliamentary elections in September 2025.

May 15, 2022 · Somali legislators have elected former leader Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as the country’s next president, following a long-overdue election on Sunday in the troubled Horn of Africa nation.

1 day ago · Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s electoral commission has certified five political associations to contest the country’s upcoming local elections, a step widely seen as part of a fragile but forward-moving transition toward democratic governance.

3 days ago · Somalia's parliament passed election amendments in November 2023, paving the way for universal suffrage after decades of an indirect clan-based voting system. Under the new framework, the president will be directly elected, with the …

The NIEC has set the official dates for the Somalia By-Elections 2025 to fill vacant parliamentary seats. Elections will take place on March 6 and March 8, 2025, ensuring full representation in the Lower House of Parliament. Stay updated on Somalia’s political landscape.

Mar 14, 2025 · The centralization of election oversight undermines Somalia’s federal structure by eroding FMS autonomy and escalating tensions between their constitutional right to self-governance and the central government’s push for greater control.

Nov 13, 2024 · MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Voting was underway Wednesday in Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland in a key presidential election that was delayed for two years. …

Dec 24, 2024 · Direct elections mean that the people, even the marginalised, can not only choose their leaders, but can also hold them accountable. Somalia may have faced challenges, but it is also committed to transitioning to a stable democracy.