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Somalia rolls out voter registration after 56 years of electoral drought
More than 56 years since Somali nationals last cast their vote, the country's National Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has embarked on a massive process of registering voters.
By David Okwembah 6 months ago
Somalia rolls out voter registration after 56 years of electoral drought
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Mogadishu's renewal: Where bombs once fell, skyscrapers rise
Sleek skyscrapers now stand defiantly against the Mogadishu skyline, while glitzy shopping malls line the capital's streets, interspersed with modern office blocks and elegant cafes.
By David Okwembah 6 months ago
Mogadishu's renewal: Where bombs once fell, skyscrapers rise
PS Omollo: Shakahola operation to end soon
Makenzi has denied any involvement in the existence of mass graves. Kenyans urged to exercise patience, perpetrators to be brought to justice through legal proceedings.
By David Okwembah 2 years ago
PS Omollo: Shakahola operation to end soon
Farmaajo stands on shaky ground as Somalia goes to the polls on Sunday
On Sunday, May 15, 2022, Somalia presidential elections will take place, as announced by the Presidential Election Committee.
By David Okwembah and Fowzia Mohamoud 3 years ago
Farmaajo stands on shaky ground as Somalia goes to the polls on Sunday
Somalia’s Farmaajo faces tough battle to break jinx of one term
President Mohamed Farmaajo goes into this year’s election knowing that the country has a history of not having re-elected an incumbent since some...
By David Okwembah and Fowzia Mohamoud 3 years ago
Somalia’s Farmaajo faces tough battle to break jinx of one term
Somalia polls have been marred by graft and outright thuggery
Unlike in many elections conducted through universal suffrage, the Somali elections are conducted through an indirect electoral process
By David Okwembah and Fowzia Mohamoud 3 years ago
Somalia polls have been marred by graft and outright thuggery
Farmers want KTDA system scrapped
Rift Valley
By Nikko Tanui
13 mins ago
Mathe wa Ngara freed on bond
Nairobi
By Fred Kagonye
20 mins ago
Unchecked State surveillance curtails freedom of expression
Opinion
By Irungu Houghton
26 mins ago