Somalia president's term extension rule unlawful by top court

Associated Press · Omar Faruk · 2026-11-06 14:14 UTC

Somalia’s power struggle has deepened after its Supreme Court ruled that the president’s term had expired and ordered elections within 90 days. The court’s decision on Thursday came a day after Mohamud dismissed the country’s chief justice. The presidency had not responded to the ruling by Friday. The confrontation comes a day after the president dismissed the chief justice, as the country faces an al-Shabab insurgency, the closure of the U.N.’s political mediation mission and the start of a Ugandan troop withdrawal.

Somalia’s top court rules president’s term extension is unlawful, deepening power struggle

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Somalia’s power struggle has deepened after the Supreme Court ruled that President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s term had expired and ordered elections within 90 days.

The court’s decision on Thursday came a day after Mohamud dismissed the country’s chief justice. The presidency had not responded to the ruling by Friday.

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