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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 - 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 - Djibouti and Kenya are drawn to the current election routes in Somalia, one factor that may over again change the dimension of the issue, which is now being talked about at worldwide diploma following President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo's alternative to elongate his mandate. Even after his time interval expired on February 8, Farmajo continued to sign an extension alternative from the Residence of Commons, a switch that has angered every members of the opposition and the worldwide group, leading to…

GALKAYO, Somalia - A number of top Al-Shabaab commanders were arrested in Central Somalia on Sunday, officials said, in what could be a major milestone in the fight against the al-Qaeda-linked group that is wreaking havoc in central and southern Somalia. Galmudug's security minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi and Mudug governor Abdiladif Muse Nur jointly said security forces in the two states had arrested senior Al-Shabaab members, but did not reveal their details. In recent months, Mudug has been heavily influenced by the…

REPORT: How to revive the broken Somali National Army MOGADISHU, Somalia - For over three decades, Somalia has struggled to rebuild a security force free from clan antagonism and Al-Shabaab infiltration, but these efforts appear to face obstacles and may consequently delay the project, which has been going on for years. There are three categories of security forces in Somalia; the…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - A two-day meeting to evaluate the gains of the security sector in Somalia has ended in Mogadishu, the capital, with the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and the Somali National Army (SNA) agreeing on strategies for Somali security forces to take a leading role in security operations forward. Attending the meeting were representatives of the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS), military leaders of the Somali National Army (SNA) and AMISOM as well as officials from the United Nations Support…

A Somali defense official threatens to take over Mogadishu Airport MOGADISHU, Somalia - A senior Somali defense official has threatened to take over Aden Abdulle International Airport, commonly known as Mogadishu Airport, and has rejected the decision of the House of Commons to extend President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo's reign. The lower house quickly extended Farmajo's mandate amid…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Somali National Army (SNA) said on Monday that its elite forces (Danab) killed 25 al-Shabab militants and wounded several others during an operation at Gambole about 48 km to Jowhar city, the administrative capital of Hirshabelle state. Hassan Mohamed Osman, acting commander of Danab, said the troops would intensify stinging operations in the area to flush out the extremists blamed for insecurity in the region. Osman told SNA Radio that the forces carried out the operation after receiving…

Somali military conquers Al-Shabab bases in central area MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Somali Nationwide Military (SNA) mentioned its forces had taken over a number of bases that had been below al-Shabab areas throughout early Wednesday operations in Galgaduud, in central Somalia. Mohamed Tahlil Bihi, commander of SNA infantry, mentioned the twenty first Brigade of SNA captured new bases…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Al-Qaeda-linked Somalia-based Al-Shabaab militants have stepped up attacks in the country amid a deepening electoral and political crisis that delayed the referendum. The militants have briefly taken control of the Barire military base, reports show after fierce fighting with the Somali national army Saturday morning, leaving dozens of militants and soldiers dead. However, the fighters failed to take control of Awdheele town in Lower Shabelle after being repulsed by Gor-Gor troops, who washed them…