Somalia: Somalia Issues New Guidelines to Regulate Marriage Registration and Officiants

AllAfrica22 October 2026, 10:16 UTCSomalia

[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia's Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs has issued new guidelines to regulate the registration of marriage officiants and procedures for conducting marriages, in a move aimed at addressing disputes related to marital affairs.

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