By Zamzam Daqarre - Reporter
Somalia,15 April 2026 — The opposition alliance Somali Future Council threatened Thursday to establish a parallel election if President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud pushes ahead without consensus, warning the country risks a constitutional crisis.
The Council said Parliament’s mandate expired April 14, 2026, leaving Somalia without a legal legislature. President Hassan Sheikh’s own term ends May 15, it added.
It accused the president of offering only “two unacceptable electoral options” that could trigger instability, but did not detail them.
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If the government keeps acting unilaterally past May 15, the SFC said it will issue its own election schedule based on “constitutional principles, national agreements, and public representation.”
The bloc urged the international community to back a constitutional process and avoid steps that weaken state-building.
The warning deepens a standoff over the 2026 vote, pitting federal states Puntland and Jubaland against Mogadishu over term limits.