Somalia is preparing to hold its first one-person, one-vote local council elections in over half a century, with Mogadishu residents urged to get ready for the landmark event this November.
Abdikarim Ahmed Hassan, chairperson of the National Electoral and Boundaries Commission, announced on Tuesday that voting in the Banadir region (Mogadishu municipality) is scheduled for November 30, 2025, despite opposition politicians rejecting the plan. The Commission emphasised that this marks a major step towards universal suffrage—last practised in Somalia 56 years ago.
