Senator Iftiin Hassan Iman "Basto" retained his seat as a Senator of the Upper House of the Federal Parliament of Somalia following the withdrawal of his opponent, Ibrahim Yaqub Ismail. #Doorashada2016

Senator Zamzam Ibrahim Ali becomes the first woman re-elected to the Upper House of the Federal Parliament of Somalia after defeating her opponent, Sharifo Haji Ibrahim Osman, 81/4 votes in an all-female contest in Baidoa. #Doorashada2021

Ayan Adan Abdullahi who will replace Senator Ilyas Ali Hassan becomes one of the new young faces in the next term of the The Senate of Somalia. Ayan defeated Farhia Nour Adan by 79/8 votes in the second all-female seat contested in Baidoa today. #Doorashada2021

Adam Abdinasir Mohamed, the outgoing State Minister of Ministry of Interior, Federal Affairs & Rec, is elected as the third of eight senators representing Southwest State in the upcoming Upper House term. Adam defeated Mohamed Adam Hassan 80/6 of possible 92 votes in today's polls in Baidoa. #Doorashada2021

Freshman Mohamud Mohamed Abdinur "Garabey" joins the new Southwest State representatives in the Upper House after beating his opponent Nour Babul Addow 76/9 of 92 possible votes. Garabey replaces long-serving Parliamentarian Senator Abdullahi "Garuun". #Doorashada2021

Senator-elect Hussein Mohamed Dahir, Dr. defeated his opponent Osman Mohamed Nour 71/7 of possible 92 votes. He's the fifth Southwest State The Senate of Somalia representative elected in in an eventful voting day in Baidoa today. #Doorashada2021

The hearing with Puntland's proposed candidates for the Upper House of the Federal Parliament is underway in the House of Representatives in Garowe. The voting will follow shortly.

It is official. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud becomes Somalia’s 10th president. Hassan Sheikh became the first president to be re-elected for office. He replaces Mohamed Farmaajo, who replaced him five years ago on February 8, 2017.