Mogadishu

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Outgoing Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo could also be compelled to return to the drafting board after unfolding occasions within the capital Mogadishu, the epicenter of the nation's radical insurance policies. Proper after approving the time period extension handed by the Decrease Home, Farmajo has not been spared torrents of harsh insurance policies, with most of his critics describing the two-year extension as "unconstitutional and unlawful". He isn't again but. In Mogadishu on Sunday…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - In what could possibly be a conciliatory tone, outgoing Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble has apparently apologized to the general public, one thing that might give Somalia hope, a rustic on the point of collapse. Safety forces loyal to outgoing President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and opposition leaders engaged in a violent battle capturing most of Sunday, paralyzing companies within the capital Mogadishu for a number of hours. The combating concerned insurgent troopers against the extension of…

Somalia's partners raise concerns over Mogadishu violence MOGADISHU, Somalia - A number of Somalia's international partners have expressed concern over escalating violence in the capital Mogadishu, which escalated on Sunday after heavy fighting that created troops loyal to outgoing President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and opposition leaders. For most of Sunday, troops exchanged fire…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Heavy clashes broke out in Mogadishu between authorities forces and highly effective troopers against the unlawful extension of outgoing President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo. The battle started after the mutineers who left their bases within the Center Shabelle area flocked to the coastal capital final night time and took management of necessary villages within the north, together with Fagah and Sana. Skirmish unfold to most elements of the capital on Sunday night time with opposition candidates…

Calm returned this Sunday evening, April 25, in the Somali capital Mogadishu after a day of tension. As of this morning, the army loyal to President Farmajo had deployed in several points in the city, while troops hostile to the extension of his mandate had taken positions in a neighborhood where opponents shelter. Some demonstrations had taken place during the day and at the end of the afternoon violent clashes were heard in the city. The night has fallen for several hours in the Somali capital and tensions seem to have…

Former Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Sunday accused incumbent President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed of being answerable for an assault on his residence by authorities troopers. "It is rather unlucky that a military underneath the command of the previous president attacked my residence. I even have already warned and reiterated the risks of politicizing safety. Farmajo is answerable for the implications," he stated on his Twitter account, referring to Mohamed of his nickname. Mohamud referred to Mohamed as…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - A contingent from the Somali National Army has been deployed in the capital Mogadishu, amid smoldering political tensions sparked by the House of Commons' decision to extend President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo's term illegally this month. The House of Commons gave the government two more years under pressure from the opposition and members of the international community. Farmajo has since accepted the extension after his term expired on February 8th. Several sources suggested to Axadlethat the…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - A military court in Mogadishu began hearing evidence of the assassination of Hodan District Commissioner Abdihakim Dhagajuun, who was killed early in the week under unclear circumstances in Mogadishu in the Banadir region. On Saturday, an official hearing began in what appears to be an investigation that would culminate in the prosecution of several people, most of whom are believed to be security forces, a team that should otherwise have protected the official. A number of security forces are…

Somalia: NISA and police clash at Mogadishu airport MOGADISHU, Somalia - A section of troops from the National Intelligence Security Agency and police collided Thursday at Aden Abdulle International Airport in Mogadishu, a move that could be an acid test for Somalia's security agents. For decades, the synergy between Somalia's security agents has been called into question by the…

Hawiye meeting in Mogadishu casts votes against Farmajo's extension of charge MOGADISHU, Somalia - A group of elders, former presidents, legislators and candidates in Somalia dismissed the recent decision by the House of Commons to add incumbent President Farmajo to another two years in office, a move that had also been the subject of international condemnation. The notable people,…