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

Toronto Star · Omar Faruk The Associated Press · 2026-11-06 14:16 UTC

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.

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.

The confrontation comes a week after the United Nations closed its political mission, which had helped rival leaders negotiate. No replacement mediator has been agreed upon for an election dispute that has already sparked armed clashes in the capital, Mogadishu.

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