Somali Opposition Announces Weekly Protests over Election Dispute

Somali opposition announces weekly protests over election dispute

BREAKINGWednesday May 20, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s principal opposition alliance said Tuesday it will begin weekly street protests in Mogadishu on June 4, stepping up pressure on the federal government after negotiations collapsed over the country’s electoral roadmap. The Somali Salvation Council said the demonstrations will be staged every Thursday until the sides reach […]

Somali opposition leaders call for protests over election impasse

Opposition politicians in Somalia have called for nationwide protests on 4 June, accusing President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of remaining in office beyond the expiry of his constitutional mandate amid continued delays in holding elections.

Opposition announces that they will be holding weekly protests, declaring that the current term of the president is over.

The Somali Salvation Forum announced on Tuesday that they will be holding weekly peaceful protests, starting on June 4, 2026, until a political settlement is reached over the current impasse on elections in the country. The announcement was made at a press conference in Mogadishu, attended by opposition figures such as former President Shariif Sheikh Ahmed, Senator Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame, former Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire, and other…