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The UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) closed its operations on 31 October 2024, and was succeeded by the UN Transitional Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNTMIS) as of Friday, 1 November, in line with the UN Security Council’s resolution 2753.

The change reflects the progress in the country and is also in line with the request of the Federal Government of Somalia for a two-year transition of UNSOM’s functions to the United Nations Country Team by October 2026.

While the new UNTMIS website and social media platforms are being finalized, relevant UNTMIS communications will be available here:

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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.

25 Nov 2016

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.

24 Nov 2016

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 baarlamaanka federaalka lagu soo gunaanado xilliga loo qorsheeyey.

24 Nov 2016

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 of 49 seats that have been filled to date.

24 Nov 2016

Sixteen more MPs elected to Lower House from four states in Somalia

A total of 16 members of parliament (MPs) were elected to the House of the People in voting across the country today, bringing the number of elected lawmakers in the lower chamber of Somalia’s federal parliament to 131, or nearly half the total of 275 seats.

23 Nov 2016

Lower House elections for Somalia’s federal parliament reach the halfway mark, as thirteen more MPs are elected in four states

South West state added five more MPs to the House of the People today, among them one woman, in elections held in the administrative capital, Baidoa.

23 Nov 2016

The woman who defeated three men to win re-election to parliament

18 Nov 2016

Another 17 MPs elected to the Lower House during voting in Galmudug, HirShabelle and South West State

Eight members of parliament (MPs) were elected to seats in the House of the People allocated to the recently formed HirShabelle state as voting for the lower chamber kicked off in the state capital of Jowhar today.

16 Nov 2016

Eight more members elected in Lower House voting in Jubbaland, Galmudug and Puntland

Five more members of the federal parliament’s House of the People were elected in Kismaayo today, including one woman, on the sixth day of voting in Jubbaland state.

The total number of members of parliament (MPs) elected in the state now stands at 37 out of an allocation of 43 seats.

15 Nov 2016

HirShabelle state announces start of Lower House elections

Voting for the 37 seats in the House of the People allocated to HirShabelle state will begin tomorrow.

The State-level Indirect Electoral Implementation Team (SIEIT) announced that 13 of the seats will be decided during the first phase of voting for the House of the People.

15 Nov 2016

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