Somalia's capital votes in first step toward restoring universal suffrage
Published on: Dec. 25, 2025, 9:56 a.m. | Source: Moneycontrol
With the exception of votes in the semi-autonomous region of Puntland and the breakaway region of Somaliland, Somalia last held direct elections in 1969, months before military general, Mohamed Siad Barre, took power in a coup.
