Beledweyne residents protest planned Hirshabelle State elections
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30-second readHundreds of residents, politicians and community elders demonstrated Thursday in Beledweyne against the planned Hirshabelle electoral process, demanding a political agreement before voting proceeds in the Hiiraan region.
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- Beledweyne (HOL) — Hundreds of residents, politicians and community elders demonstrated Thursday in Beledweyne against the planned Hirshabelle electoral process, demanding a political agreement before voting proceeds in the Hiiraan region.
Reported by Hiiraan Online
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- This situation reflects broader issues of political fragmentation in Somalia and the challenges of achieving consensus in regional governance.
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Beledweyne residents protest planned Hirshabelle State elections
Hundreds of residents, politicians and community elders demonstrated Thursday in Beledweyne against the planned Hirshabelle electoral process, demanding a political agreement before voting proceeds…
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Wardheer News
Hundreds of residents, politicians, elders and community figures gathered in Beledweyne on Thursday to protest against the planned Hirshabelle leadership election.
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Wardheer News
MP Gurey warned against governing through clan-based political arrangements.
Attributed to: MP Gurey
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Wardheer News
Hirshabelle Vice President Yusuf Hagar Dabageed accused President Hassan Sheikh of abandoning an earlier understanding regarding the Hawadle community.
Attributed to: Yusuf Hagar Dabageed
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Wardheer News
The Justice and Unity Party (JSP) nominated incumbent Hirshabelle President Ali Abdullahi Hussein Guudlaawe as its candidate for another term.
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Hiiraan Online
Hundreds of residents, politicians and community elders demonstrated in Beledweyne.
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Hiiraan Online
The demonstration was against the planned Hirshabelle electoral process.
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Hiiraan Online
The residents demanded a political agreement before voting proceeds.
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Hiiraan Online
The protest took place in the Hiiraan region.
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Most recent report · 25 September 2026 08:24 UTC
Beledweyne residents protest planned Hirshabelle State elections
Protesters demanded a political agreement before the electoral process proceeds in the Hiiraan region.
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Most recent report · 25 September 2026 07:49 UTC
Beledweyne Erupts as Hirshabelle Election Crisis Deepens
Protesters, including politicians and community figures, gathered to express their opposition to the Hirshabelle election process.
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25 September 2026 · 07:49–08:24 UTC
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Beledweyne residents protest planned Hirshabelle State elections
Hundreds of residents, politicians, and community elders protested in Beledweyne against the pla…
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Beledweyne Erupts as Hirshabelle Election Crisis Deepens
Hundreds protested in Beledweyne against the planned Hirshabelle leadership election, accusing t…
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