Businessman and chairman of the Somali Welfare Party, Mohamus Muhammed Mohamud has entered the race for the presidential elections scheduled for May 2026. Mr Mahmoud is entering the race through the Somali Unity Candidates Council—a group of five parties that have come…
Kenya’s territorial integrity is under threat following the incursion of rebel Jubaland armed forces into the northeastern county of Mandera, posing a security threat to the region and causing despondency among residents. The Jubaland numbering hundreds, entered the Kenyan territory in July…
Mogadishu, Somalia – The CAHDI Party (CAHDI), a full member of Liberal International and a steadfast advocate for constitutionalism and federalism in Somalia, Cahdi expressed gravest concerns over what we view as a continuing pattern of political cynicism and unilateralism by the President…
**MOGADISHU, SOMALIA – The CAHDI Party, Somalia’s leading liberal political party, today announced its formal call for an urgent vote of no confidence against Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre. The CAHDI party cites the prime minister’s profound failures in addressing the nation’s…
Somalia’s leading opposition party CAHDI has warned that the unilateral move by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to change the electoral system and term limit could plunge the country into chaos. CAHDI Party, which means the Justice and Development of Democracy and Self-Respectfulness…
Sudan is now appealing to the African Union and the United Nations to take unspecified action against Kenya for endorsing the formation of a parallel government by the Rapid Support Forces against the UN Charter. In a letter sent to the AU…
The diplomatic relation between Kenya and Sudan over the presence of rebel leaders in Nairobi continues to deteriorate as Khartoum on Thursday recalled its ambassador followed by a scathing attack on President William Ruto’s foreign policy on the region. The Sudan Ministry…
The South Sudan Tumaini Peace Talks in Nairobi were adjourned indefinitely to allow the government delegation to attend the official opening of the two-year extended transitional period, which begins on February 22. However, the talks that involve the government of National Unity…
There is a growing concern among the civil society in Kenya over the delay in reconstituting the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission to prepare for the 2027 elections. The Law Society of Kenya has now put pressure on Kenyan politicians and the…
Virtually all the countries in eastern Africa have been cited for human rights abuses in 2024, with indications that they are getting worse. A World Report 2025 by Human Rights Watch (HRW), released on January 16, has indicted the governments of Sudan, Kenya, Ethiopia,…
