Credit to Photo/Reuters Somalia elected new president Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, the former 9th President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, was elected President of the Federal Republic of Somalia from 2012-2017. Is back again 15 May 2022. Hassan Sheikh became the first president to return to power in the country, succeeding Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, who

Somalia’s Puntland governor warlord Said Abdullahi Deni leads all candidates in the first round of the Somali presidential elections, according to the official tally with 65 votes. It is a sad day for the Somali people. President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, widely expected to come out on top in the first round, was a close second

The latest reports from the Somali presidential election campaign say that the payment of candidates’ to bribes lawmakers has been going on since late last night. According to our sources, the campaign center for presidential candidate Sharif Sheikh Ahmed and Hassan Ali Khaire was the first to be paid, followed by most of the other

The Somali presidential election campaign has entered its last day before the election which will take place on Sunday. Candidates’ efforts to win seats have intensified, with lawmakers running among the strongest candidates, standing at the center of a particular candidate’s campaign. The irony is that so far no candidate has paid, as usual, but

The Presidential candidate . Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo one of the candidates for the presidency, addressed members of both Houses of Parliament today in his State of the Nation Address, if re-elected. Farmajo spoke extensively about his government’s performance over the past five years, focusing on security, politics, the economy and the fight against al-Shabab.

The election was contested by 39 registered candidates, while the others withdrew after failing to meet the requirements set by the Presidential Election Commission. The procedures and requirements for this year’s Somali presidential candidates included a $40,000 registration fee, the highest registration fee for a Somali presidential candidate ever in history. The five candidates in

File Photo/Somali Times Somalia’s election Mohamed Famajo can he survive 32 candidates have registered their candidacy for the Somali presidency, with 22 of the presidential candidates including President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo registering on Monday‎. It is the highest number of presidential candidates in Somalia’s history. On Sunday, ten candidates put forth their candidacy on the

File Photo/Somali Times Somalia’s presidential candidates final preparations are underway in Mogadishu for the presidential election, which is scheduled to take place on Sunday the 15th of this month. More than two dozen candidates are vying for the top job in the country, and in the coming days it will be clear who is really

Photo/Somali Times Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo last night officially announced his candidacy for the presidency of the Federal Government of Somalia. President Farmajo said he was pleased that the election was held on May 15th, the founding day of the Somali National Movement (SYL). “Considering the request of the Somali people, I have decided

File Photo/Somali Times Former Puntland State governor warlord Said Abdullahi Deni has expressed disappointment with lawmakers from the Jubaland and Puntland regional administrations, whom he has relied heavily. According to Somali Times reporter in Mogadishu say, Said Deni has summoned lawmakers from the two regional administrations for a luncheon and to discuss Somalia’s presidential election,