The freshly elected MPs of Somalia are about to be sworn in.

Following months of parliamentary elections, several of Somalia's newly elected members of parliament are expected to be sworn in on Thursday in the city, of Mogadishu.

They will be sworn in at a location within the main airport area, which is one of the most heavily secured sites in the capital, as security is still a top priority.

The 11th parliament is divided into two houses: the upper house, which has 54 members, and the people's house, which has 275 members.

Their primary objective will be to elect a president to oversee the Horn of Africa country for the next four years.

The swearing-in is also a critical milestone in the election process, which has been marred by strife and political infighting among major stakeholders, leading to multiple postponements.

To prevent a political vacuum, incumbent President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, whose first mandate ended in February last year, has stayed in power.

It necessitated the intervention of Somalia's allies to speed up the process. Some major people suspected of disrupting the election process have been denied visas by the United States.

Since the overthrow of previous military leader Siad Barre in 1991, Somalia has seen no stability, which was followed by a violent civil war.

However, as the country recovers, much has changed in the last two decades.