Mogadishu, Nov 5, 2026 (AFP) - Somalia president term extension 'unlawful': Supreme Court

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2026-11-05

Somalia's Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the extension of the president's term by one year, which sparked violent clashes with the opposition, was "unlawful". President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has tried to move Somalia towards fully democratic elections, replacing the clan-based system in which elders pick their representatives. But his rivals see the reforms as a power grab by the president, and the decision to extend his term by one year......

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