Politics

Mogadishu’s local council was sworn in today following the city’s first-ever one-person, one-vote elections—a landmark shift from indirect clan-based selection to direct democracy at the municipal level.

In a move aimed at bolstering administrative efficiency, Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre has announced a minor reshuffle, appointing six new Director Generals. The changes affect critical sectors ranging from national security to economic planning, signaling a strategic realignment of the federal government’s executive leadership.

President Said Abdullahi Deni of the Puntland regional administration has issued a decree from his office implementing a significant reshuffle of the cabinet. The directive includes the appointment of new ministers, deputy ministers, state ministers, directors, and regional governors as part of the governmental restructuring.

Türkiye is set to accelerate hydrocarbon exploration in April, deploying its growing fleet of drillships for new wells in the Black Sea and off the coast of Somalia. The campaign includes the first drilling abroad by the newly acquired Çağrı Bey, underscoring Ankara’s push to boost energy independence and expand international energy cooperation.

In a sudden turn of events, a resignation post made by former President Lafta-Gareen has been deleted from his official page-leaving supporters and political observers questioning whether the move was a change of heart or a technical misstep.

New video footage from Baidoa shows the Federal Government of Somalia’s minister of livestock, Hassan Hussein Mohamed (Eelay), entering the city in bulletproof vehicles provided by Turkey. The move signals heightened official presence in the strategic hub.

After forces loyal to Southwest State's security apparatus—reportedly supported by Somali National Army (SNA) elements—engaged in a violent confrontation with troops under the direct command of the Southwest administration, there have been intense heavy weapon exchanges in Baydhabo, especially near the city's main livestock market. The conflict has led to a dangerous escalation of internal power struggles within the region's security forces.