Mogadishu — Senior figures from Somalia’s opposition alliance, the Somali Future Council, concluded hours-long discussions in Mogadishu on Thursday centred on an alternative electoral proposal intended to challenge the federal government’s preferred voting model.
According to sources familiar with the meeting, political leaders reviewed and debated a revised framework for conducting future elections, with updates made to previously assessed electoral options.
The proposal is understood to differ from the one-person, one-vote system promoted by Villa Somalia and already introduced in Banadir and South West State through a process overseen by a technical committee.
Sources said the opposition’s proposed model aims to accelerate agreement on what it describes as an inclusive and constitutionally compliant electoral process, with implementation envisioned within a 90-day timeframe.
Details of the plan have not yet been made public.
However, people familiar with the discussions said opposition leaders intend to present the roadmap to international partners and Western mediators, whom they view as important stakeholders in efforts to secure political consensus.
The meeting comes amid continued debate over Somalia’s electoral direction and broader efforts to establish a widely accepted framework for future elections.
