Political parties
Somalia's registered political parties.
The official NIEBC register is the spine. Each party carries its source. Leaders appear only when a real source names them, and conflicts are recorded, not resolved.
43 parties on the official NIEBC register. Some reporting cites about 61; that difference is recorded as an open conflict, not asserted.
Somali Union
Ururka Midowga Soomaaliya (SAAB)
- Status
- cleared banaadir
- Leader
- Leader: source required
Reported (Tier C) to be among the 20 parties cleared for the December 2025 Banaadir Regional Council election. Held as reported pending an official confirmation.
Democratic Change
Ururka Isbedelka Dimoqraadiga
- Status
- registered
- Leader
- Leader: source required
Somalinimo Conscience and Development
Ururka Damiirka Soomaalinimada Iyo Horumarka (Socod)
- Status
- registered
- Leader
- Leader: source required
Reconciliation and Development (Towfiiq)
Ururka Dib Uheshiisiinta Iyo Hormarinta Towfiiq
- Status
- cleared banaadir
- Leader
- Leader: source required
Reported (Tier C) to be among the 20 parties cleared for the December 2025 Banaadir Regional Council election. Held as reported pending an official confirmation.
The Somali People
Ururka Dadka Soomaaliyeed
- Status
- registered
- Leader
- Leader: source required
Somali Community Unity
Ururka Midnimada Bulshada Soomaaliyeed
- Status
- registered
- Leader
- Leader: source required
Somali Workers
Ururka Shaqaalaha Soomaaliyeed
- Status
- registered
- Leader
- Leader: source required
Peace, Justice and Development
Ururka Nabadda, Cadaaladda Iyo Hormarinta
- Status
- registered
- Leader
- Leader: source required
People's Unity
Ururka Midnimada Shacabka
- Status
- registered
- Leader
- Leader: source required
Somali Republican People's Solidarity
Ururka Iskutaga Dadka Jamhuuriga Soomaaliyeed
- Status
- registered
- Leader
- Leader: source required
Ramaas
Ururka Ramaas
- Status
- cleared banaadir
- Leader
- Leader: source required
Reported (Tier C) to be among the 20 parties cleared for the December 2025 Banaadir Regional Council election. Held as reported pending an official confirmation.
Somali Good Governance
Ururka Dowlad wanaagga Soomaaliyeed
- Status
- registered
- Leader
- Leader: source required
Somali Citizens
Ururka Muwaadaniinta Soomaaliyeed
- Status
- registered
- Leader
- Leader: source required
Xaqsoor
Ururka Xaqsoor
- Status
- registered
- Leader
- Leader: source required
Somali Movement
Ururka Dhaqaaqa Soomaaliyeed
- Status
- registered
- Leader
- Leader: source required
Justice and Unity Pillar (Tiir)
Ururka Cadaaladda Iyo Midnimada Tiir
- Status
- registered
- Leader
- Leader: source required
Motherland
Ururka Dhulka Hooyo
- Status
- registered
- Leader
- Leader: source required
Justice and Salvation
Ururka Cadaaladda Iyo Badbaadada
- Status
- registered
- Leader
- Leader: source required
National Light (Iftiin Qaran)
Ururka Iftiin Qaran
- Status
- registered
- Leader
- Leader: source required
National Value (Qiimo Qaran)
Ururka Qiimo Qaran
- Status
- registered
- Leader
- Leader: source required
New Generation
Ururka Jiilka Cusub
- Status
- registered
- Leader
- Leader: source required
National Ambition and Order (Han iyo Hannaan)
Ururka Han Iyo Hannaan Qaran
- Status
- registered
- Leader
- Leader: source required
Samadoon
Ururka Samadoon
- Status
- registered
- Leader
- Leader: source required
Karama (Dignity)
Ururka Karaama
- Status
- cleared banaadir
- Leader
- Leader: source required
Reported (Tier C) to be among the 20 parties cleared for the December 2025 Banaadir Regional Council election. Held as reported pending an official confirmation.
Freedom and Justice (Xornimo iyo Xaqsoor)
Ururka Xornimo Iyo Xaqsoor
- Status
- registered
- Leader
- Leader: source required
People's Interest (Dan Shacab)
Ururka Dan Shacab
- Status
- registered
- Leader
- Leader: source required
National Solution (Xal Qaran)
Ururka Xal Qaran
- Status
- registered
- Leader
- Leader: source required
Justice and Solidarity
Ururka Caddaaladda iyo Wadajirka
- Status
- cleared banaadir
Registration is Tier-A verified. Reporting (Tier C) describes a Justice and Solidarity Party launched in Mogadishu in May 2025 led by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, named its 2026 presidential candidate; the leader is recorded as reported, not officially confirmed for this exact NIEBC-registered entry. A Justice and Solidarity Party was also reported to field 390 candidates and be cleared for the December 2025 Banaadir council vote (Tier C). His earlier Union for Peace and Development chairmanship is not overwritten. Open conflict, governance-data-loop B-CONFLICTS #1.
Somalinimo
Ururka Soomaalinimo
- Status
- registered
- Leader
- Leader: source required
Green Party of Somalia
Ururka Cagaaran ee Soomalia
- Status
- registered
- Leader
- Leader: source required
National Vanguard (Horyal Qaran)
Ururka Horyal Qaran
- Status
- registered
- Leader
- Leader: source required
Nation (Qaran)
Ururka Qaran
- Status
- registered
- Leader
- Leader: source required
National Interest (Dan Qaran)
Ururka Dan Qaran
- Status
- registered
- Leader
- Leader: source required
Haldoor
Ururka Haldoor
- Status
- registered
- Leader
- Mohamed Sheikh Hassan Faqih
Leader, 2018 founding, and 2019 registration confirmed via Wikipedia (Tier B), re-verified live 2026-06-14. Wikipedia also notes the party backs former president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo; re-verify against an official source in the next refresh.
Somali National Coalition
Ururka Isbahaysiga Qaranka Soomaaliyeed
- Status
- registered
- Leader
- Leader: source required
Coast and Inland (Jiinka iyo Xeebaha)
Ururka Jiinka Iyo Xeebaha
- Status
- registered
- Leader
- Leader: source required
Qaransoor
Ururka Qaransoor
- Status
- registered
- Leader
- Abdijabar Sheikh Ahmed Jibril
Leader sourced to Wikipedia (Tier B); re-verify against the party and an official source in the next refresh.
United Brothers (Walaalaha Midoobay)
Ururka Walaalaha Midoobay
- Status
- registered
- Leader
- Leader: source required
Danguud
Ururka Danguud
- Status
- registered
- Leader
- Leader: source required
Waaberi (Dawn)
Ururka waaberi
- Status
- registered
- Leader
- Leader: source required
Democracy (Dugaal)
Ururka dimoqraadiyada ee Dugaal
- Status
- registered
- Leader
- Leader: source required
Somali Youth
Ururka Dhalinyarada soomaaliyeed
- Status
- registered
- Leader
- Leader: source required
Somali Social Democratic
Ururka Bulshada Dimoqraadiga ee Soomaaliya
- Status
- registered
- Leader
- Leader: source required
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