The Supreme Court mandated that political stakeholders finalize an electoral agreement within 30 days and hold elections within 90 days. The bench also overturned the president's replacement of Chief Justice Bashe Yusuf Ahmed with Ibrahim Idle Suleiman, citing infringements on judicial independence. Following the decision, tensions escalated as armed security forces entered the court compound, prompting former Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire to accuse the executive of attacking the judiciary.
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Regional administrations in Puntland and Jubaland have joined opposition factions in reje…: Regional administrations in Puntland and Jubaland have joined opposition factions in rejecting election dates slated for 2027.
Opponents are challenging President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's legitimacy to convene nationa…: Opponents are challenging President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's legitimacy to convene national consultative talks scheduled for mid-November.
The high-level institutional crisis risks undermining federal governance just as Uganda p…: The high-level institutional crisis risks undermining federal governance just as Uganda prepares to withdraw its peacekeeping troops by year's end.
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Somalia's Supreme Court has ruled that President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud unlawfully extended his term, escalating a political crisis and a standoff between the presidency and judiciary.
Thursday's ruling came a day after Mohamud dismissed Chief Justice Bashe Yusuf Ahmed - a move which the court said the president lacked the authority to take.
The court also ordered political leaders to agree on an electoral plan within 30 days and hold elections within 90 days, potentially disrupting government plans for nationwide polls next year.
Mohamud's four-year mandate expired in May, but his administration extended it by a year through law changes approved by parliament in March.
Opposition groups accuse him of using the constitutional changes to prolong his rule.
But the president insists the reforms are necessary to move Somalia towards fully democratic elections, replacing the clan-based system in which elders pick their representatives.
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On Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled that the constitutional changes could not be applied retrospectively to the president's current term.
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