Somalia: Somaliland Elders Extend Parliament Terms, Draw Criticism

Somalia: Somaliland Elders Extend Parliament Terms, Draw Criticism

HARGEISA, April 29 (Horn Diplomat) Somaliland's House of Elders on Tuesday approved a 27 month extension of the mandates of the House of Representatives and local councils, opting for a longer timeline than proposals put forward by the government and the National Electoral Commission.

Somaliland Elders Extend Parliament Terms, Draw Criticism

https://www.horndiplomat.com/feed/ By: Mohamed Duale | Horn Diplomat HARGEISA, April 29 (Horn Diplomat) Somaliland’s House of Elders on Tuesday approved a 27 month extension of the mandates of the House of Representatives and local councils, opting for a longer timeline than proposals put forward by the government and the National Electoral Commission. The decision was formalised in […] The post Somaliland Elders Extend Parliament Terms, Draw Cr…

Is Somaliland a Democracy? The Guurti's Answer Is Yet Another Election Delay.

NEWS ANALYSIS The Republic of Somaliland’s House of Elders voted Tuesday in a nationally televised session to extend the mandates of the House of Representatives and local councils by 27 months, the latest instalment in a cycle of electoral postponement that has shadowed every administration since the republic’s multiparty system was established — and one that arrives at a moment of singular diplomatic consequence. The vote took place while Pres…

North Western State of Somalia elders approve more than two-year extension for parliament, councils

Tuesday April 28, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — North Western State of Somalia’s Guurti, the upper house of elders, has voted to extend the mandates of the local councils and the House of Representatives by 27 months, a decision that is expected to intensify arguments over the region’s election timetable and political direction. The measure passed […]