Mogadishu (WDN)— The Somali Future Council held a conference on Friday, 27, Feb, 2026 in Mogadishu titled “Defending the Constitution of Somalia.” The meeting, which brought together the Future Council, civil society, and the public, was attended by the leadership of the Future Forum, including the President of Puntland and the Salvation Forum. Discussions focused on the constitutional amendment process, elections, and the dispute that overshadowed the negotiations between the Federal Government and the Future Council.

A communiqué issued after the conference stated that the constitutional amendment procedures outlined in Article 134 had been bypassed, and that no consultations were held with the Federal Member States or the Somali public. The communiqué stated that the 2012 Provisional Constitution remains the country’s only valid constitutional framework, and that any amendments made without the consent and agreement of all key stakeholders would be unlawful.

The forum also called on the federal member states of Southwest, Galmudug, and Hirshabelle to organize elections in accordance with their respective constitutions, emphasizing adherence to legal frameworks at both federal and state levels.

The Future Council announced that on April 10 it would convene a national forum aimed at safeguarding Somalia’s statehood, following the Somali President’s opposition to reaching an agreement on the country’s elections. Meanwhile, the term of both Houses of Parliament is set to expire on April 14.

Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni who spoke at the conference reaffirmed his opposition to unilateral constitutional changes, President Deni warned that any amendments made without broad political consensus would be “null and void.” The Puntland leader issued a direct caution to President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud against pursuing constitutional revisions that lack agreement among federal stakeholders.

The Future Council Conference and its accompanying communiqué come amid escalating political tensions following the collapse of negotiations, controversial unilateral proposals for constitutional reforms, and growing uncertainty over the future direction of Somalia’s federal system.

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