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Electoral official stamps on the ballot paper during the electoral process to choose members of the House of the People of the Federal Parliament in Cadaado, Somalia, on 28 November 2016. UN Photo
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HirShabelle and Galmudug elect seven to the House of the People

Seven more candidates have been elected in the past two days to the House of the People in the ongoing electoral process in Galmudug and HirShabelle states. Two of the five candidates elected in Cadaado on Monday and Tuesday…
Electoral officials count votes during the electoral process to choose members of the Lower House  of the Somali federal Parliament in Baidoa on 27 November 2016. UN Photo
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Five more elected to the House of the People in the latest round of voting in Baidoa and Jowhar

Five more members of parliament were elected today to the House of the People in the ongoing electoral process in Baidoa and Jowhar, the administrative capitals of South West and HirShabelle States. The election in Baidoa…
Muna Khalif Sheikh Abuu, an MP-elect from South West State at the polling center during the electoral process to choose members of the Lower House of the Somali federal Parliament in Baidoa, Somalia on November 26, 2016. UN Photo / Sabir Olad
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Four more MPs elected to the Lower House in Baidoa

Four more candidates were elected to the Lower House of Somalia’s Federal Parliament in the ongoing electoral process in the South West State. In Baidoa, two women were among the four candidates elected on day nine of…
The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Michael Keating and the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia, Ambassador Francisco Caetano Madeira in a discussion with the President of Galmudug State, Abdikarim Hussein Guled during a visit to assess the ongoing electoral process in Galmudug State, on 26 November 2016
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SRSG Keating urges timely conclusion of Lower House elections and respect of women’s quota in Galmudug

The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) Michael Keating and the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia Francisco Madeira visited Cadaado…
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South West State to complete Lower House elections next week

Elections for the Lower House in South West State are expected to be finalized next week as only 16 out of the 69 seats remain to be filled. The State Indirect Electoral Implementation Team (SIEIT) Deputy Chairman, Sid Ali…
A delegate casts her vote during the electoral process to choose members of the Lower House of the Somali federal Parliament in Baidoa, Somalia on 24 November 2016. UN Photo
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Women win four of six Lower House seats in South West State

Four women were elected to the House of the People today in the administrative capital of South West state. Today’s results bring to nine the number of women elected to the lower chamber from South West state, out of a total…
Members of the Federal Indirect Electoral Implementation Team (FIEIT) arrive in Cadaado, Galmudug State to assess progress of the on-going electoral process to choose members of the Lower House of the Somali federal Parliament on 24 November 2016. UN Photo
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GFHDD oo booqday Galmudug si uu ugu baaqo in doorashada Aqalka Hoose lagu soo gabagabeeyo waqtiga loogu talagalay

Xubno ka tirsan Guddiga Federaalka ee Hirgelinta Doorashooyinka Dadban (GFHDD) ayaa booqday caasimadda Maamulka Galmudug si ay ugu cadaadiyaan maamulka halkaas ka dhisan in doorashooyinka socda ee kuraasta Golaha Shacabka ee…
The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Michael Keating, the Special Representative of the African Union Commission Chairperson (SRCC) for Somalia, Ambassador Francisco Caetano Madeira, the Head of European Union Delegation to Somalia, Ms. Veronique Lorenzo and other AMISOM officials during a meeting with the Jubbaland State President, Ahmed Mohamed Islam Madobe in Kismaayo, Somalia, on 24 November 2016. UN Photo
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Jubbaland state completes voting for Lower House seats

Jubbaland became the first federal member state in Somalia to complete voting for seats in the House of the People today. Balloting for the last of 43 seats allocated to Jubbaland resulted in the election of Ibrahim Mohamed…
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