Leading By Example: President, First Lady Cast Votes as Somalia Makes Democratic History
The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, accompanied by the First Lady, Mrs. Qamar Ali Omar, cast their votes today at the National Theatre polling station, where the direct elections for the Banadir Regional District Councils were taking place. The President and the First Lady met with hundreds of citizens […]
Somalia’s capital votes in first step to restoring universal suffrage
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has called on residents of Mogadishu to participate peacefully and responsibly in the capital’s landmark local council elections, describing the vote as a major step toward democratic governance and accountability. Speaking to the media late Sunday night, the president urged citizens of the Benadir region to turn out in large […]
Mogadishu Launches First Direct Local Council Vote in Over Half a Century
Polling for the Banadir Regional Local Council kicked off on Thursday morning across Mogadishu’s 16 districts, ushering in the capital’s first one-person, one-vote local elections in more than five decades. From the early hours of the day, long queues formed at polling centers as thousands of residents turned out to take part in the landmark […]
Somali Stock Exchange champions Islamic Finance growth in East Africa
The Somali Stock Exchange (SSE) has reaffirmed its ambition to position Somalia as a regional hub for Islamic capital markets, as it successfully hosted the First East Africa Islamic Finance Forum 2025 in collaboration with the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE). The landmark regional forum, held on 2–3 December 2025 in Nairobi brought together leading scholars, […]