Jubaland regional forces today entered Ras Kamboni after hours of heavy fighting against federal forces of Somalia. Jubaland regional state of Somalia and federal government have been at loggerheads for around 2 weeks. The fighting between the two sides erupted at dawn on Wednesday. Jubaland and federal government accused each other of firing the first…
Hassan Sheikh, Somalia’s President, is likely to meet with the Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to break 11-month deadlock in bilateral relations. According to Somali news sources, Hassan Sheikh Mehmood is departing for Turkey. No official statements have been announced by Ethiopian and Somali authorities about likely meeting between the two leaders. Reportedly, Hassan Sheikh…
Somalia has, for the 4th time, accused Ethiopia of illegally transporting weapons into Somalia. Ethiopian cargo planes were seen in Jubaland on Saturday. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Somalia, on Sunday, issued a statement in this regard. The Ministry claimed that on December 7, two Ethiopian military cargo planes carrying military armament landed in…
Civilians flights from Mogadishu, Somalia’s capital, to regional states have been suspended. Hundreds of passengers have been stranded at Mogadishu and other airports in the country. The flights suspension came amid ongoing confrontation between Jubaland regional state and Mogadishu based federal government of Somalia. This week Jubaland warned airlines against flying to Ras Kambooni airport….
Hassan Sheikh, the President of Somalia, is expected to meet with Abiy Ahmed, the Prime Minister of Ethiopia. Ethiopia and Somalia have been at loggerhead since January this year when Ethiopia signed a controversial Memorandum of Understanding with Somaliland. Kenyan President William Ruto has announced that Abiy Ahmed and Hassan Sheikh could soon hold a…
Jubaland regional government today gave 15-day deadline to federal forces to leave the region. Jubaland Federal Member State (FMS) of Somalia and the Federal Government of Somalia are in dispute. On Monday, federal forces arrived in Ras Kambooni Jubaland by air. Hundreds of Turkey-trained Gorgor troops were seen landing in Ras Kambooni, a town around…
Somalia’s PM today visited Kenya to seek Kenyan support in order to resolve the conflict between Jubaland region and Federal Government of Somalia. On Monday, Jubaland held indirect election and Ahmed Mohamed Islam got himself elected as President for the 3rd term. Federal government rejected the election as illegal and a court in Bandair issued…
Members of Jubaland regional forces are surrendering to the federal forces of Somalia. Pictures and videos in circulation show Jubaland force members in the custody of the federal Gorgor forces of Somalia. Federal government of Somalia on Monday mobilized its federal forces against newly elected President Ahmed Madobe. Madobe got himself elected as president for…
A deadly clash erupted in Jubaland today ahead of Monday’s regional election. Exchange of gunfire happened between regional police and body guards of federal senator Ilyas Gaboose, a presidential candidate contesting against Ahmed Madobe, the incumbent. Madobe is contesting for fourth consecutive term as the head of this federal member state of Somalia. The gunfight…