MOGADISHU (Kaab TV) – President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held an unannounced meeting last week with members of his disputed election committee and some leaders of his Justice and Solidarity Party (JSP).
The meeting, which took place at the presidential palace, Villa Somalia, focused on holding the local council elections that are set to take place in 16 districts of the capital, Mogadishu.
A member of the disputed election committee, who confidentially confirmed the meeting to Kaab TV, said they received an order that the election in the 16 districts must be held on 25 December 2025.
Sixteen Districts and Only Three Clans
A source from the electoral committee told Kaab TV that voting will be implemented in 16 districts of Mogadishu, based on the directive issued by the Council of Ministers on 23 October.
The districts have been categorized into Class (A) and Class (B) districts.
The Class (A) districts are: Hodan, Yaaqshiid, Deyniile, Kaaraan, Dharkeenley, Wadajir, Warta-Nabadda, Heliwaa, and Howl-wadaag.
The Class (B) districts are: Waaberi, Shibis, Xamar-Jajab, Boondheere, Xamar-Weyne, Abdicasis, and Shangaani.
Candidates Restricted to Only Three Clans
The race for district commissioner positions in the 16 districts, scheduled for December, has been limited to candidates from only three clans:
- Hawiye/ Abgaal (7 districts)
- Hawiye/Habar Gidir (6 districts)
- Hawiye/Murusade (3 districts)
It is unknown how this plan will be implemented.
Both the disputed election committee and Villa Somalia have declined to provide further details on the electoral plan described as a “one-person, one-vote” process.
Meanwhile, the administrations of Puntland and Jubaland, along with the Madasha Samatabixinta (The Somali Salvation Forum), will soon travel to Kismayo, where a conference is expected to be held to announce an alternative electoral framework opposing Villa Somalia’s plan.