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Somalia suspends Mogadishu–Baidoa flights amid Southwest rift Somalia’s federal government suspended civilian flights between Mogadishu and Baidoa on Tuesday as tensions with Southwest State escalated, local officials and sources said. Local sources said that as of Tuesday morning, commercial passenger aircraft were unable to land in Baidoa following the decision, with only United Nations and cargo flights permitted during the suspension. Officials in Southwest State condemned the measure and said travelers were left…

Mogadishu (AX) – On Tuesday morning, flights were unexpectedly grounded between Mogadishu and Baidoa, stranding passengers at Mogadishu’s Aden Adde International Airport. Those affected ranged from business folks and students to medical patients and even a deceased person en route to burial. No official word from the federal government explained this sudden halt but, flights did resume hours later. Spokesperson for the Southwest presidential palace, Mohamed Ali Ibrahim, slammed the move, calling it an effort to…