Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Somalia’s leader battles his predecessor for presidency

Somalia

Somalia’s president faced up against his predecessor in long-overdue presidential elections on Sunday, as the country grapples with an Islamist insurgency and the threat of starvation. Explosions were heard close while MPs voted in a tent inside Mogadishu’s heavily-guarded airport complex, emphasizing the country’s dangerous security situation, which has seen an uptick in attacks by … Read more

Somalia to hold long-delayed presidential election

Somalia

Somalia will hold its long-awaited presidential election on Sunday, concluding months of delays, with the next leader facing significant problems such as an Islamist insurgency and a punishing drought that has caused starvation fears. Since February 2021, when President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed’s tenure expired without a fresh election, the fragile Horn of Africa country has … Read more