Politics of Somalia

[3] With a new constitution and a new parliament representing diverse parties and factions, Somalia's political structure subsequently showed signs of stabilization.

[7][8] The Constitution states that the judiciary is independent of the legislative and executive branches of government whilst fulfilling its judicial functions.

The national court structure consists of: A nine-member Judicial Service Commission appoints any Federal tier member of the judiciary.

[9] It also selects and presents potential Constitutional Court judges to the House of the People of the Federal Parliament for approval.

[6] Somalia is officially divided into eighteen regions (plural gobollada; singular gobol), which in turn are subdivided into districts.