Somalia
Federal government declares Southwest State elections illegitimate, invalid
Sunday March 29, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s federal government has thrown out the results of Saturday’s elections in Baidoa, branding them…
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Somalia
Southwest Parliament re-elects Dr. Ali Said Fiqi as former presidents attend vote
Saturday March 28, 2026 BAIDOA (AX) — Southwest State lawmakers convened in Baidoa on Saturday and re-elected Dr. Ali Said Fiqi as…
Somalia
Abdiaziz Laftagareen Re-elected Southwest State President for Five-Year Term
Saturday March 28, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — Southwest State President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen has won re-election for a further five-year term…
Somalia
Somalia’s federal troops advance toward Baidoa as Southwest State heads to election
BAIDOA, Somalia — Armed tension surged across southern Somalia on Saturday after federal forces started moving from Buurhakaba toward defenses near Baidoa,…
Somalia
UK urges restraint as tensions rise between federal government and Southwest State
Friday March 27, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — The United Kingdom has stepped up its warning as Somalia’s Southwest State faces rising political…
Somalia
Somalia’s Southwest State Accuses Federal Government of ‘Direct War’
Somalia: Southwest State Accuses Federal Government of Waging “Direct War” MOGADISHU, Somalia — South West State officials accused the Federal Government of…
Somalia
Southwest elders urge federal and regional leaders to de-escalate military movements
Tuesday March 24, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — After days of rising political and military strain between Mogadishu and Baidoa, traditional elders in…
Somalia
130+ federal lawmakers back Southwest state’s decision to hold elections
Tuesday March 24, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — A coalition of 136 lawmakers from both chambers of Somalia’s Federal Parliament has thrown its…
North-Africa
Southwest State Accuses Federal Government of Escalating Military Confrontation
Monday March 23, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — A sharp new dispute between Somalia’s federal government and Southwest State is spilling into the…
Somalia
Southwest president appoints regional election commission amid rift with Mogadishu
Monday March 23, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — In a fresh escalation of its standoff with Mogadishu, Southwest State President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed…
North-Africa
Somali Southwest parliament speaker accuses federal government of diverting Egyptian weapons
Monday March 23, 2026 Baidoa (AX) — A fresh accusation from Baidoa is intensifying a growing rift with Mogadishu, as the speaker…
