Somali Future Council Warns Against One-Sided Elections

Somalia’s Future Council Threatens Legal and Political Action Against Federal Election Plan – Somali Dispatch

MOGADISHU (SD) – The Somali Future Council (GMS) has announced plans to pursue constitutional and political measures to challenge what it describes as unilateral electoral decisions by Somalia’s Federal Government, warning that the disputed election process could deepen political divisions and trigger further instability. In a statement, the council said its proposed measures were intended to secure a negotiated electoral framework in which poli…

Somalia’s Opposition Calls for Dialogue as Hassan Sheikh Pursues a Divisive Electoral Course

The Somali Future Council wants a president who listens and negotiates. Its critics argue that Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has instead governed unilaterally, deepening political divisions and helping ignite a new conflict in South West State. MOGADISHU (WDN) — Somalia’s political opposition has issued another warning that the country’s electoral dispute is threatening national unity, federalism...

Somali Future Council Rejects 2027 Election Timetable, Warns of Further Political Action – Axadle

Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s Somali Future Council has rejected the federal government’s 2027 election timetable, accusing President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of making unilateral decisions that could damage national unity and the country’s federal system. In a statement issued Monday, the opposition coalition said the dates for elections to both chambers of the Federal Parliament and […]

Somali Future Council warns against one-sided elections

The Somali Future Council has explicitly opposed the direction of the country’s electoral plans, accusing President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of taking unilateral actions that could jeopardize national unity, the federal system, and the future of governance in Somalia. In a press release, the Council expressed strong opposition to the electoral schedule for both houses of the Federal Parliament and the Federal Presidency. The Council stated that thi…