Somali President Opens Parliament’s Eighth Session, Pledges Security and Democratic Reforms – Axadle

President Hassan Sheikh Acknowledges Somaliland’s Electoral Expertise as Federal Parliament Opens New Session – Somali Dispatch

HARGEISA (SD) – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud used the opening of the 8th session of Somalia’s Federal Parliament to reaffirm Mogadishu’s long-standing claim over Somaliland, while again calling for dialogue aimed at what he described as “unity and consensus.” Speaking before a joint session of Somalia’s Parliament in Mogadishu, Hassan Sheikh outlined his government’s priorities on security, elections, constitutional amendments and fore…

Somali President Opens Parliament’s Eighth Session, Pledges Security and Democratic Reforms – Axadle

Saturday August 1, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud opened the eighth session of the Federal Parliament on Saturday, calling on lawmakers to advance legislation, reinforce state institutions and help steer the country through its security and democratic transition. The session began with a joint meeting of the House of the People […]

Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Opens Eighth Parliamentary Session

Mogadishu, Somalia — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has officially opened the eighth session of the Federal Parliament, following a joint sitting of members of the House of the People and the Senate at Villa Hargeisa.