Somalia
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- transitional federal-parliamentary government: there is no permanent national government
- CONSTITUTION
- September 23, 1979
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- there is no national system; a mix of English common law, Italian law, Islamic law, and traditional Somali norms
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- unicameral, National Assembly
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- not operational: following the fall of the National Government, many regions reintroduced Islamic law and Somali customary law, with the possibility of appeal
RELIGIONS
Sunni Muslims
From the country
NOVEMBER 1, 2016SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: MP - AL SHABAAB 'BEHEADS 5 CIVILIANS' IN TIYEGLOW TOWN
A member of Somali parliament Mohamed Hussein Isack known as Afarale said Al shabaab fighters have
- OCTOBER 13, 2016SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA: AL-SHABAAB MILITANTS KILL '2 SPIES'
Al-Shabaab militants shot dead a Kenyan and a Somali for alleged espionage in front of hundreds of people
SEPTEMBER 6, 2016SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: AL-SHABAAB BEHEADS TWO ELDERS FOR 'SUPPORTING THE GOVERNMENT'
Two Somali elders have been beheaded by jihadist group Al-Shabaab after they were abducted from their
- JULY 24, 2016SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA: SOMALILAND COURT SENTENCES 8 TO DEATH
A military court in breakaway Somaliland has issued verdicts for 16 people accused of responsibility and
- JULY 13, 2016SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA: AN ELDERLY MAN BEHEADED IN HIIRAAN REGION
Al-Shabaab fighters blamed for beheading of an elderly man at a small rural village in central Somalia,
JULY 7, 2016SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: AL-SHABAAB PUBLICLY EXECUTED TWO MEN
The Al Qaeda-affiliated Al-Shabaab fighters in central Somalia publicly executed two men by firing squad in
- JULY 5, 2016SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA: AL-SHABAAB BEHEADS TWO TELECOMMUNICATIONS WORKERS FOR COOPERATING WITH SECURITY FORCES
Armed group Al shabaab have beheaded two telecommunication staff in Galcad in Galgadud region. The
JUNE 23, 2016SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: MILITARY COURT SENTENCED AL SHABAAB SYMPATHIZER TO DEATH
Somali military court has sentenced armed group Alshabaab sympathizer to death.
- JUNE 18, 2016SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA: 43 AL SHABAB MILITANTS SENTENCED TO DEATH IN PUNTLAND STATE
A military court in Puntland state of Somalia sentenced 43 Al shabab militants to death. The militants had
- JUNE 10, 2016SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA: AL SHABAAB EXECUTES 7 FOR SPYING AND HELPING US DRONE STRIKES
Al shabaab militants publicly executed seven men whom they accused of spying for Unites States Intelligence CIA and helping U.S. drones kill their leaders.
- MAY 14, 2016SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA: AL-SHABAAB EXECUTES 4 ‘ELDERS’ ACCUSED OF SPYING
Somalia’s Al-Qaeda-linked militant group executed four men for allegedly spying for Somali government
- APRIL 30, 2016SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA: FIVE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR BAIDOA ATTACK
Somali military court sentenced five people to death for their role in Baidoa attack on February.