Former Somali Leader Dismisses Al-Shabaab Claims, Points to Corruption in Security Forces
Ex-Somali President Rejects Al-Shabaab Allegations, Cites Security Corruption
MOGADISHU, Somalia — The air was thick with tension as former Somali President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed stood before a diverse gathering at a political conference on Wednesday. His message was unambiguous: accusations by the government suggesting opposition sympathy towards Al-Shabaab are, in his words, "baseless and politically motivated."
The former president, known for his candidness, described these allegations as a calculated…