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The story so far · 3 days, November 5 to 7, 2026
One Turn followed this story across 3 editions, from Mogadishu, Somalia on November 5, 2026. Newest first.
The extension earlier sparked violent clashes.
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The Supreme Court ruled the president's one-year term extension unlawful. The opposition accuses the president of sending troops to arrest the chief justice. Elections due next year are in doubt.
Why it matters: The crisis threatens Somalia's first nationwide vote since 1969.
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Somalia's Supreme Court ruled the one-year term extension unlawful. It said President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's term expired on May 15. It ordered elections within 90 days.
Why it matters: The ruling puts the country's planned elections in doubt.
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Somalia's Supreme Court ruled that the president's term expired on May 15 and the one-year extension was unlawful. It ordered new elections within 90 days. The extension had caused violent clashes with the opposition. The president also dismissed the court's chief justice.
Why it matters: The ruling could resolve or deepen a standoff in a fragile state.
Sources: Africanews, AllAfrica · See it on the globe