# Somalia’s top court rejects president’s term extension amid political crisis

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/somalias-top-court-rejects-presidents-term-extension-amid-political-crisis/
- Published: 2026-11-06T08:04:46+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T08:18:43+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC World (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c977ppnezep6o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Elections, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Somalia’s Supreme Court rejected the president’s term extension.
- Political leaders have 30 days to agree an electoral plan.
- The rulings deepen uncertainty over elections and judicial independence.

## Summary

Somalia’s Supreme Court has ruled that President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud unlawfully extended his term, intensifying a political confrontation between the presidency and judiciary. It said constitutional changes approved by parliament could not apply retrospectively to his current term, which expired in May, and gave political leaders 30 days to agree an electoral plan and 90 days to hold elections.

The court also ruled that Mohamud lacked authority to dismiss Chief Justice Bashe Yusuf Ahmed, declaring the dismissal invalid and saying the chief justice could only be removed through constitutional procedures. The decision casts doubt on plans for parliamentary elections on 15 April 2027 and a presidential vote the following month, which opposition groups and Puntland and Jubaland reject. Mohamud has called national talks for 14 to 18 November, while the dispute unfolds alongside the fight against al-Shabaab and concerns over Uganda’s planned troop withdrawal.

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