Mogadishu (Dawan Africa) – The bodies responsible for reviewing Somalia's Constitution have launched a consultation session today in Mogadishu, focusing on the proposed amendments to Chapters 10-15. The two-day session is being organized by the Independent Constitutional Review and Implementation Commission (ICRIC), the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, and the Constitutional Oversight and Review Committee of the Federal Parliament of Somalia.
The session brings together stakeholders at the level of constitutional institutions, including federal institutions, regional governments, and the Benadir Region, to discuss key proposals for the remaining chapters of the Constitution.
“These six chapters, which are the final chapters of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Somalia, have been the focus of consultations between federal and regional government bodies,” said Senator Said Cowke, Secretary of the Constitutional Committee of the Somali Parliament.
The consultations follow the completion of discussions on Chapters 5-9, which were finalized on February 12, 2025, and are now ready for submission to the Federal Parliament. The Parliament is expected to return from recess at the end of this month, where it will begin reviewing the proposed amendments.
However, the approval of the first four chapters of the Constitution remains contested, particularly Chapter 4, which addresses electoral processes. Opposition parties and some regional governments have raised concerns about this chapter, underscoring the ongoing debates surrounding the Constitution.
