Somalia Elects Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur as Speaker of the House of the People

Somalia · POLITICS Key Facts —The vote: Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur won the speakership with 142 votes out of 171 ballots cast in Mogadishu on 10 August 2026. —The opponent: Nur defeated fellow MP Abdulkadir Omar Moallim, known as “Daada,” in a two-candidate race. —Previous role: Nur was serving as Somalia’s Minister of Por

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur was elected speaker of Somalia's House of the People on Monday, securing 142 votes in a parliamentary election held in the capital.