Somalia’s 14 Years of Indirect Elections Keep Citizens Waiting for Direct Voting

Somalia’s 2012 Constitution promised a gradual shift toward a federal democracy in which citizens would eventually choose their representatives directly. The system was intended to give Somalis the opportunity to exercise their political rights through elections held every four years. Fourteen years on, however, the country remains caught in a cycle of indirect elections. Indirect […]

Axadle | Stay Informed with Horn of Africa Headlin

By Axadle Editorial Desk·October 4, 2026·Somalia