Sunday June 7, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Former Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed on Sunday accused the federal government of tightening restrictions around him in the wake of deadly unrest in the capital, saying authorities had cut off basic services to his compound and moved to stifle opposition politics. At a news conference in Mogadishu, Sharif said his compound had been deprived of electricity, water and food, while visitors attempting to see him were turned away. “We have had our electricity cut off, our water cut off,…

Sunday June 7, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Former Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed on Sunday accused the federal government of tightening pressure on the opposition by restricting his movement, cutting off essential services to his compound and suppressing political activity in the wake of deadly violence in the capital. At a news conference in Mogadishu, Sharif said electricity, water and food deliveries to his residence had been halted, while visitors were being turned away at the gate. “We have had our electricity cut off,…

Flight carrying Puntland State lawmakers ordered back to Mogadishu; Puntland State suspends Daallo Airlines MOGADISHU, Somalia — More than 30 members of Somalia’s federal parliament from Puntland State were forced to return to the capital on Monday after their flight to Garowe was ordered back, intensifying a political standoff ahead of a planned consultative meeting in the regional capital. The lawmakers were en route to a meeting convened by Puntland State President Said Abdullahi Deni on Somalia’s political situation.…

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s leading journalists’ union on Monday accused parliamentary leaders of suppressing press freedom during high-stakes constitutional debates, alleging reporters were blocked from the legislature and that audio from raucous sessions was digitally scrubbed to mute dissenting noise. In a statement, the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) called the actions a serious attack on transparency and democratic accountability, saying reporters were denied access, removed from the building and…

Somalia bars planes carrying Jubaland, Puntland State security from Mogadishu ahead of talks MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s federal government on Sunday defended its decision to block two planes carrying security personnel for the presidents of Jubaland and Puntland State from landing in Mogadishu, citing strict protocols in place for the capital ahead of a planned national consultative meeting. The Ministry of Interior said the aircraft were transporting armed personnel and weapons in violation of security rules governing…

Hirshabelle accuses FGS of blocking donor funds for floods in Somalia MOGADISHU, Somalia - Hirshabelle state, which has shut hyperlinks to Villa Somalia, has now accused brokers in Mogadishu of blocking donor funds meant to mitigate floods in central Somalia amid the continued humanitarian disaster within the area. A flood cupboard cupboard on Wednesday accused the Treasury and the…