Somalia Launches First Direct Local Elections in South West State

Somalia Launches First Direct Local Elections in South West State

Baidoa, Somalia, May 10 -- Somalia on Sunday launched "one person, one vote" local elections across the South West state, marking a major shift away from the country's long-standing indirect voting system.

Somalia’s Southwest State Holds Direct Elections as Opposition Boycotts Vote

Sunday May 10, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — Somalia’s Southwest State opened a new chapter in its political history on Sunday as voters went to the polls for direct elections to choose members of the regional House of Representatives and district councils, a significant break from the country’s entrenched indirect voting system. The ballot was being […]