In a historic Joint session of both Houses of the Federal Parliament, the Procedure for Constitutional amendments has been approved today.
201 Parliamentarians voted in favor marking a remarkable development in the Constitutional review process.
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Today, in the 24th joint session of Somalia’s Federal Parliament, 222 lawmakers (186 MPs and 36 Senators) approved Chap 5–13 of the Constitution, completing the remaining chapters.
This marks a major milestone toward finalizing Somalia’s constitutional framework.
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The Constitutional Review Committees have finalized proposed amendments to Chapters 5–13 of the Constitution, incorporating feedback from Members of Parliament to ensure the draft reflects lawmakers’ views and supports the country’s federal governance framework.
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Today, Somalia’s Federal Parliament convenes its 23rd joint session in Mogadishu to finalize the draft review of the Provisional Constitution, debating the final chapters on National Defense and Security & General Provisions, a major milestone in the constitutional process. 🇸🇴
The 22nd Joint Session of Somalia’s Federal Parliament has officially opened in Mogadishu, focusing on deliberations over the final chapters of the Constitution, particularly Civil Service and Public Finance reforms.
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🇸🇴 constitutional review committees have completed the remaining chapters of the National Constitution after hours of discussion.
Chaps on civil service, public finance, security, and general provisions will now go to Parliament for approval, a key step in constitutional review.
The 21st Joint Session of the Federal Parliament of Somalia has officially opened today, with lawmakers concluding deliberations on Chapter 9 of the Constitution, which focuses on the Judiciary.
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Members of both houses of Somalia’s Federal Parliament today discussed Chap 9 on the Judiciary, focusing on judicial independence, courts, prosecution, and judicial administration. The chapter is expected to be finalized tomorrow, if Allah wills.
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The 19th joint session of Somalia’s Federal Parliament is underway at Villa Hargeisa, continuing yesterday’s discussions in a calm atmosphere. Lawmakers are debating Chapters 7 and 8 on the Presidency and Government, with expectations to conclude deliberations today.
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Somalia’s Parliament is holding its 18th joint session today, debating key constitutional chapters on the President (Chapter 7) and the Executive (Chapter 9).
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The 17th Joint Session of the Two Houses of the Federal Parliament of Somalia officially opened today, with lawmakers debating proposed amendments to Chapter Six. Today’s discussions focus on the powers of the two Houses & parliamentary legislative procedures.
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Somalia’s Federal Parliament held its 16th joint session today, continuing discussions on proposed amendments to Chapter Six of the Provisional Constitution, which governs Parliament’s structure and powers. Lawmakers shared diverse views as debates continue.
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Lawmakers in Somalia are meeting today for their 15th joint session to review proposed constitutional amendments related to the Federal Parliament.
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The 14th Joint Session of the Federal Parliament of Somalia has officially opened, and today is expected to conclude discussions on Chapter Five, which focuses on the federal system and the distribution of powers within the Federal Republic of Somalia.
Members of the Somali Federal Parliament held their 13th joint session at Villa Hargeisa, where they discussed proposed amendments to Art 61–69 of Chapter 5 on the Devolution of Powers of Federal System.
The Speaker announced that discussions would continue the following day.
The 12th Joint Session of the Federal Parliament of Somalia opened today, focusing on constitutional amendments to Art 49, 50, and 54 (Chap 4) & launching discussions on Chapter 5.
Debate on Chapter 4 amendments has been concluded, and MPs have begun reviewing articles in Chap.
🇸🇴 Today, a joint session of the Federal Parliament focuses on discussing amendments to Chapters 5–9 of the Constitution, as well as proposals on Articles 49, 50, and 54 of Chapter 4. These discussions are expected to play a key role in finalizing the Constitution.
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Somalia’s constitutional review advanced today, Jan.28, 26, as the Federal Parliament received proposed amendments to Chap 5–9, supported by detailed report. Lawmakers from both Houses were urged to engage constructively with the proposals ahead of the next phase of deliberations
The mandated Constitutional Review Committees @OC_Constitution & @ICRICSomalia have officially submitted to the Somali Parliament leadership the proposed amendments to Chapters 5–9 of the Constitution, as well as the discussion brief on the proposals.