Somalia
Somalia’s Hassan Sheikh Meets Turkish Ambassador as Mandate Expires, Talks Collapse
MOGADISHU, May 16 – Somalia’s political crisis deepened on Saturday as term-ended President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met Turkey’s ambassador just…
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Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Questions Timing of Opposition Protest in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Sunday cast doubt on the opposition’s decision to organize a planned…
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Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Pushes Somalia Toward Civil War
By Khadar AfrahSaturday May 9, 2026 In Mogadishu’s Warlaliska neighbourhood on the evening of 6 May 2026, gunfire from federal…
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Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Seeks Regional Allies Ahead of Federal Election Talks
MOGADISHU, Somalia — President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is quietly preparing to push elections ahead in three allied regional states before…
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Somalia president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud leadership analysis 2026
In 2026, Somalia’s political debate is increasingly focused on how President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is managing three linked challenges: a…
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Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Defends One-Person, One-Vote Elections, Rejects Indirect Voting
MOGADISHU — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has launched a forceful defense of one-person, one-vote elections, rejecting calls for a…
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Somalia’s Southwest state president blames Hassan Sheikh Mohamud for regional election delays
Thursday March 19, 2026 – Baidoa (AX) — Southwest State President Abdiasis Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen on Wednesday accused Somali President…
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Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Leads High-Level Talks With Opposition at Villa Somalia
Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting at the…
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Qatar Emir Reaffirms Somalia Support in Call With President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
Qatar’s emir backs Somalia’s security, territorial integrity in call with President Mohamud MOGADISHU — Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad…
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Somali President Meets Sharif Sheikh Ahmed as Calls for National Dialogue Grow
Somali president holds unannounced talks with ex-leader Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, signaling push for national dialogue MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali President…
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Somalia’s Jubbaland Leader Warns Hassan Sheikh Against Imposing Rejected Policies
Jubbaland’s Ahmed Madobe warns Somalia’s president against centralizing power at Kismayo forum KISMAYO, Somalia — Jubbaland State President Ahmed Mohamed…
