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Political, economic and social events in Somalia, Somaliland, Eritrea and Djibouti. Each date was checked against official sources: “Confirmed” has an official date, “Expected” is likely but not fixed, and “Unconfirmed” means no official source backs the date shown.
1 Oct 2026
Confirmed
Political
Eritrea
Ethiopia–Eritrea crisis and Tigray spillover
Eritrea severed diplomatic ties on 1 October; Ethiopia alleged an Eritrean incursion on 9 October. Ongoing.
Update: Now confirmed. It started on 1 October, when diplomatic ties were cut, and has no set end date.
Source: Al Jazeera15 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
Unconfirmed
Economic
Somalia
IMF Executive Board review of Somalia’s programme
The IMF staff Article IV mission ended on 5 October 2026; no Executive Board date has been announced.
Update: No board date has been set; this window is an estimate.
Source: IMF15 Oct 2026 – 9 Apr 2027
Unconfirmed
Political
Djibouti
IGAD sessions on the Ethiopia–Eritrea crisis
The 74th extraordinary Council of Ministers met on 15 September 2026; any follow-up session is not yet scheduled.
Update: No further session has been officially announced.
Source: IGAD15 Oct 2026 – 9 Apr 2027
Unconfirmed
Economic
Somaliland
Berbera Corridor investment milestones
Road, power and free-zone work under the January 2026 DP World–Ethiopia agreement (up to $1bn over a decade).
Update: No official milestone schedule has been published.
Source: East African Wall Street15 Oct 2026 – 9 Apr 2027
Unconfirmed
Political
Somaliland
Somaliland–Ethiopia MoU implementation talks
High-level talks on the 2024 sea-access memorandum have stalled since mid-2026.
Update: No government has confirmed further talks.
Source: Berbera Times7 Dec 2026 – 22 Dec 2026
Confirmed
Political
Regional (Somalia, Djibouti, Eritrea)
AU Permanent Representatives’ Committee, 53rd session
Addis Ababa meetings preparing the AU summit agenda, set by AU Assembly decision of 18 Feb 2026.
Source: African Union decision31 Dec 2026
Confirmed
Political
Somalia
AUSSOM mandate expires — UN Security Council renewal due
Resolution 2809 extended the AU mission in Somalia to 31 December 2026; the UN’s UNTMIS mission ends on 31 October 2026.
Update: Now confirmed by UN Security Council Resolution 2809.
Source: UN Security Council1 Jan 2027 – 31 Dec 2027
Unconfirmed
Political
Somalia
Somalia federal presidential and parliamentary election
Pushed into 2027 after parliament extended terms; the mandate end date is contested.
Update: No election date exists; the president says the mandate runs to 15 May 2027, which the opposition disputes.
Source: Somalia Today30 Jan 2027 – 31 Jan 2027
Confirmed
Political
Regional (Somalia, Djibouti, Eritrea)
African Union Assembly, 40th ordinary session
Heads of state meet in Addis Ababa, after the Executive Council on 27–28 January.
Update: Dates corrected: the Assembly is 30–31 Jan; 27–28 Jan is the Executive Council.
Source: African Union decision31 Mar 2027
Unconfirmed
Political
Somaliland
Somaliland parliamentary and local council elections
Originally due 31 May 2026; the electoral commission asked for March 2027, but the upper house extended terms further.
Update: The Guurti approved a 27-month extension in April 2026, so the March 2027 date no longer stands; no new date is set.
Source: Kaab TV1 Apr 2027 – 30 Apr 2027
Unconfirmed
Economic
Djibouti
Djibouti Forum (sovereign wealth fund investment forum)
Held each April in 2024 and 2025.
Update: The 2027 edition has not been announced.
Source: Djibouti Forum1 Jul 2027 – 31 Jul 2027
Unconfirmed
Social
Somaliland
Hargeisa International Book Fair, 20th edition
Usually runs in late July; the 2026 edition ran 25–30 July.
Update: 2027 dates have not been announced.
Source: Writing Africa
Dates checked against official sources on 10 October 2026.