The National Electoral Commission Says Vote Counting Completed in South West State Elections

I Am 70 Years Old, and This Public Election Has Brought Me Hope and a Brighter Future

Abdi Mursal: I Am 70 Years Old, and This Public Election Has Brought Me Hope and a Brighter Future

• Mogadishu, (SONNA) — Local council and representative elections are scheduled to take place tomorrow, 10 May, across areas administered by South West State of Somalia.

South West Begins Landmark One-Person, One-Vote Election Amid Tight Security

• Polls are underway across parts of South West State in a historic election being closely watched as Somalia’s most significant step yet toward universal suffrage after…

Somalia launches first direct local elections in South West state

• BAIDOA, Somalia, May 10 – Somalia on Sunday launched “one person, one vote” local elections across the South West state, marking a major shift away from the country’s long-standing indirect voting system.

Somalia’s Southwest State holds direct elections as opposition boycotts vote

• Baidoa (HOL) — Voters in Somalia’s Southwest State began casting ballots Sunday in direct elections for the regional House of Representatives and district councils, marking a major step away from the country’s long-running indirect electoral model.

Somalia’s Southwest State Holds Direct Elections Amid Opposition Boycott and Corruption Allegations

• Voters across Somalia’s Southwest State cast ballots Sunday in regional elections that authorities described as a historic transition toward direct democracy, but the process was overshadowed by opposition boycotts and mounting accusations of political…

Polling stations opened across several districts including Marka, Baraawe, and Afgooye.

Somalia Launches First Direct Local Elections in South West State

• The chairman of the National Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, Abdikariin Ahmed Hassan, announced the start of the vote.