Mogadishu voter registration Stories

Mogadishu starts voter registration ahead of Somalia’s historic elections in over 50 years
Hassan Mohamed  |  Apr 15, 2025

Past elections were indirect, with elders and clan representatives selecting leaders. Until now, civic leaders in Mogadishu were appointed by the pres...

Somalia starts voter registration for first one-person-one-vote poll in over 50 years
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 13, 2025

The electoral commission said it has completed all logistical preparations for the upcoming elections, including the provision of election materials a...

Somalia to conduct civic elections by end of June – Election Commission
Hassan Mohamed  |  Mar 18, 2025

The journalists were taken around a packed warehouse with election materials. The election body chief said political parties’ elections are ongoing an...

Take voter registration seriously, Coast, North Eastern leaders tell Kenyans
Farhiya Hussein  |  Mar 16, 2025

They emphasised the importance of civic engagement, arguing that political representation begins with voter registration and active participation in n...

41% of Kenyans can’t register to vote due to lack of ID cards- report
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 16, 2024

The findings come as the government urges Kenyans to collect their national identification cards, many of which remain idle at Huduma Centres.

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