Former Somali President Sheikh Sharif criticised Mogadishu’s local council elections after ally Sharif Hassan’s defeat, citing alleged irregularities, weak institutions and the unresolved political status of the capital.
Somalia’s electoral commission revised Mogadishu’s Banadir council results, shifting thousands of votes to the ruling party and prompting opposition boycott threats and possible Supreme Court challenges.
Somalia’s electoral chief Abdikariin Ahmed Hasan has pledged the country’s most transparent and credible election, urging all political actors to use official channels to strengthen trust in upcoming national polls.