Politics
Somalia sets 2027 election dates despite opposition rejection
October 15, 2026 at 08:56 PM
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3 reports · 2 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 5 hours
AJAl Jazeera English
Somalia says it will hold elections in 2027
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يواليوم السابع
الصومال: إعلان الجدول الزمني للانتخابات الرئاسية والبرلمانية تعزيز للمسار الديمقراطي
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يواليوم السابع
الصومال يحدد 15 مايو 2027 موعداً للانتخابات الرئاسية و15 أبريل لانتخابات البرلمان
(opens the publisher’s site)Somalia's election commission has announced parliamentary and presidential polls for 2027, a schedule the government welcomes and opposition figures reject.
- Election chief Abdikarim Ahmed Hassan announced parliamentary elections for April 15, 2027, and a presidential vote for May 15, 2027.
- The government welcomed the dates as an important step toward the democratic process and called on all parties to participate in good faith.
- Former President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo called the decision a "dangerous threat to Somalia's statehood," and former President Sharif Sheik Ahmed warned it could trigger parallel elections or civil conflict.
- Opposition parties boycotted the May constitutional amendment that instituted the transition period and have rejected its changes since.