Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s mandate expired in May and new elections must be held within 90 days, judges said

Somalia’s Supreme Court has ruled that President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s one-year term extension is unlawful, deepening a dispute over the country’s leadership.

The court ruled on Thursday that constitutional amendments approved in March could not be applied to the president’s current term, which expired in May. The five-judge panel also found that parliament’s mandate had ended in April, according to Somalia Today. The judges gave political leaders 30 days to agree on an electoral framework and ordered elections within 90 days.

The ruling followed a legal challenge filed by former President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed in October against the constitutional changes and their application to current officials.…