Baidoa - South West State's Security Minister, Osman Isaaq Mohamed, has called on Kenya to arrest Laftagareen, the region's former president, and extradite him...
Heavy gunfire was heard in Baidoa this morning, after forces supporting different political parties clashed in the city, with the security situation remaining tense.
A federal delegation landed in Baidoa on Tuesday to manage the political transition in Southwest State, a day after regional president Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen stepped down after seven years in power. The visit marks the first time some senior officials have returned to the city since a long-running political dispute, with second deputy prime minister Jibriil Adirashiid appointed to head the interim administration.
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.
Southwest State President Abdiaziz Laftagareen hails Banadir’s peaceful one-person, one-vote local elections, calling them a major milestone in Somalia’s democratic transition and a signal for broader direct polls.
