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✊ Unrest
Somalia's top court rejects president's term extension
Somalia · Rest of Africa region
detected 2026-11-06T08:15:37Z updated 2026-11-06T08:15:37Z
Somalia's top court has rejected the president's term extension amid an ongoing political crisis. This decision casts doubt on the upcoming timetable for the country's first one-person, one-vote elections in many years, which were scheduled for next year.
Single-source report, not yet corroborated.
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Category ✊ Unrest
Severity Medium
Confidence Low
Sources 1
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