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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
Why we keep falling for empty election promises
Opinion
By Mutahi Mureithi
23 mins ago
How Kenya-US health agreement betrays our privacy and the law
Opinion
By Gitobu Imanyara
47 mins ago
How Uesugi Yozan blueprint can guide Kenya towards first world
Opinion
By Isaac Kalua Green
1 hr ago
How Gachagua's ethnic chauvinism will hand Ruto an easy victory
Barrack Muluka
By Barrack Muluka
1 hr ago