When I was a kid, I thought democracy was unique to Greece and only Greeks would do better exercising. This was partially true since I didn't grow up in a democratic culture. I was born and raised in ...

On Wednesday, fighting broke out in Somalia’s semi-autonomous Jubbaland between regional and federal government forces. The violence came after Jubbaland held an election without Mogadishu’s ...

After its battlefield defeat, it’s unclear if the Islamic State in Somalia retains the ability to extort money from the ...

Somalia announced another extension in parliamentary elections, pushing the deadline to complete the vote to March 15. Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble made the announcement after a virtual ...

“We will not participate in a manipulated election that benefits only one side,” said a senior official at the conference. “The Somali people must reject the erosion of democracy and any attempts to ...

He called on Somali women to actively participate in political parties and work towards universal elections, stressing that direct elections are essential for Somalia's progress. "Somalia will only ...

Somali security forces continued efforts to ... Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will trigger an early election this weekend for an expected vote on April 28, a government official said ...

In Minnesota, Muslims and Somali Americans talked politics, religion and how their votes were swayed in the 2024 election. Some showed a new affinity for the Republican Party under Donald Trump.

The electoral framework is fundamental to balancing central authority and regional autonomy in a federal system, power structures ...

Somali police announce curfew in capital during ... that will keep almost all residents at home during a presidential election by lawmakers on Sunday, in which incumbent leader Mohamed Abdullahi ...