Somalia’s ex-president Farmaajo arrives in Mogadishu after two-year absence
Farmaajo Returns to a Changed Mogadishu — And a High-Stakes 2026 Race Begins
MOGADISHU — The political weather in Somalia shifted on Thursday with the return of former president Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, widely known as Farmaajo, after more than two years abroad. He arrived to a rousing welcome at Mogadishu’s Aden Adde International Airport — lawmakers, veteran politicians, and clusters of supporters waving flags and phone cameras — and immediately became the most consequential opposition figure in the capital.
His timing…