Wednesday October 15, 2025
Mogadishu (HOL) — The Independent National Electoral and
Boundaries Commission announced on Tuesday that local council elections in the
districts of the Banadir region will take place in Mogadishu at the end of
November 2025.
The electoral commission chairman Abdikarin Ahmed Hassan
urged residents of Mogadishu to prepare to participate in the long-awaited
one-person, one-vote local council elections.
“On November 30, everyone living in Mogadishu should prepare
to vote in the one-person, one-vote local council election, as the registration
of the population ended on September 30,” Abdikarin said.
The chairman noted that nearly one million people have
registered in the Banadir region. He added that voter registration activities
have also commenced in Las Anod and Hudur — districts under the SSC-Khaatumo
and Southwest State administrations, respectively.
“The country’s electoral registration process is progressing
well. We have completed registration in Banadir’s districts and have now moved
on to other regions, including Las Anod and Hudur. We also plan to begin
registration in other central districts soon,” Abdikarin said.
The chairman further urged political organizations to
finalize the legal requirements for their names and logos and called on
registered voters to prepare to select among the registered organizations.
However, opposition groups and two federal member states —
Puntland and Jubbaland — have announced they will boycott the elections,
accusing the federal government of unilaterally managing the process.