Somalia's top court rejects president's term extension amid political crisis
Summary
Somalia’s Supreme Court ruled that President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s term extension was unlawful and said constitutional changes cannot apply to his current term. The court also voided the dismissal of Chief Justice Bashe Yusuf Ahmed and called for political leaders to agree on an electoral plan within 30 days, with elections held within 90 days.Key Facts
- Mohamud’s four-year presidential mandate expired in May, and parliament approved a one-year extension in March.
- The court said the president lacked authority to dismiss Chief Justice Bashe Yusuf Ahmed and ruled the dismissal null and void.
- The court ordered political leaders to agree on an electoral plan within 30 days and hold elections within 90 days.
- The electoral commission has scheduled parliamentary elections for 15 April 2027 and a presidential vote a month later.
- Opposition groups and the regional administrations of Puntland and Jubaland reject the election timetable.
- Mohamud called for national talks from 14 to 18 November to address the deadlock.
- Former Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire accused the president of deploying security forces to the Supreme Court; AFP said it could not independently verify the reported deployment.
- Uganda, the largest troop contributor to the African Union mission fighting al-Shabaab, said it plans to withdraw its forces by the end of the year.
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