Somalia’s Election Standoff and New Inflection Point glenssen Thu, 04/30/2026 - 14:29 Latest Updates Africa Asia-Pacific Europe Latin America & Caribbean Middle East & North Africa United States Global Issues & Institutions My Reading List Podcast / Africa 30 April 2026 1 minute Somalia’s Election Standoff and New Inflection Point This week on The Horn , Alan speaks with Crisis Group expert Omar Mahmood about Somalia’s latest electoral crisis, tensions with federal member states, the future of the AU mission, the fight against Al-Shabaab, and the growing role of external powers in Somalia’s politics. Share BlueSky Email Facebook Linkedin Twitter Whatsapp Save Print Related Tags Somalia In this episode of The Horn , Alan is joined by Omar Mahmood, Crisis Group’s Seni