Somalia: Armed clashes as opposition presidential candidates stage rally February 20, 2021 at 2:04 pm | Published in: Africa, International Organisations, News, Somalia, UN
Newly appointed Mohamed Hussein Roble (2nd L) endorsed by all 215 members of parliament during a vote of confidence session attended by Somalian President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo (not seen) in the capital Mogadishu, Somalia on September 23, 2020. [Sadak Mohamed - Anadolu Agency] February 20, 2021 at 2:04 pm
Gunfire and mortar fire rocked the Somali capital of Mogadishu on Friday amid a government lockdown, as opposition presidential candidates staged a rally to force President Mohamed Farmaajo to call for elections,
Anadolu Agency reported.
Farmaajo, whose term ended on 8 February and is seeking another four-year term, has been unable to reach an agreement with five federal member states on the electoral process.
By MOHAMED SHEIKH NOR | Bloomberg News | Published: February 6, 2021 MOGADISHU, Somalia (Tribune News Service) Somalia’s leaders failed to reach consensus after a three-day meeting to address obstacles to holding presidential elections next week, raising the prospect of a political crisis in the Horn of Africa country. The outcome of the meeting in the city of Dhusamareeb is a clear indication it won’t be possible to hold elections as scheduled, Parliament Speaker Mohamed Mursal told lawmakers Saturday. It is the responsibility of parliament to uphold the constitution and provide a solution, he said. President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, popularly known as Farmajo, assured lawmakers there won’t be a power vacuum when his tenure ends on Feb. 8. It is the responsibility of parliament to ensure no such scenario emerges, he said Saturday. There are no publicly available details about how this could be achieved if the vote is delayed.
Presidential Candidates Mustn’t Cause the Somali Electoral Process to Stall
Mogadishu (PP Editorial) In 2016 Puntland State rejected to sign up to the election based the 4.5 power-sharing. Puntland viewed the electoral model as violation of the pledge to hold one person, one vote elections in 2017, but supported the election if the same power-sharing system will not be repeated in 2021. The Federal Government of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud prepared the enhanced electoral model through which the Upper House had become the second arm of the new bicameral house.
The 2021 election is less onerous than the 2017 elections in the sense that the same selection process for MPs and Senators will have to be repeated. Why are Presidential Candidates questioning the process that, under the September 2020 agreement, granted Federal Member States more powers in process? It is discouraging that Jubaland demanded the withdrawal of Somali Army from Gedo region as a precondition to nominate m
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