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Somali opposition coalition calls for strategy to tackle division and militancy
Global Affairs

Somali opposition coalition calls for strategy to tackle division and militancy

At the heart of the forum’s message was a call for clarity from the presidency. It urged President Mohamud to present a clear national strategy to confront the twin challenges of national fragmentation and terrorism, saying such a plan is vital to protect the country from further instability and to restore public confidence in leadership.

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni (L) meets his South Sudan counterpart Salva Kiir. PHOTO/South Sudan Presidency
Global Affairs

Key African elections in 2026 that Kenya is watching

South Sudan’s National Elections Commission has set December 22, 2026, as the date for the country’s general election. This will be South Sudan’s first national vote since independence in 2011. The election has been delayed repeatedly due to civil conflict, weak institutions, and unmet legal and administrative requirements. The planned vote will include presidential, national, and sub-national legislative positions under the current transitional constitutional arrangement.

The night Cyrus Jirongo left: Widow recalls heartbreaking news
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The night Cyrus Jirongo left: Widow recalls heartbreaking news

That evening, Anne tried to rest, but sleep eluded her. The quiet of the night was shattered at 3:20 am on December 13 by a call from her husband’s number. On the line was a stranger, delivering the unimaginable news. “At first I thought it was a prank, but then the officer identified herself and said she was a corporal of a Naivasha police station,” she recalled.