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.
The National Electoral Commission has begun dispatching election materials to South West State, days before the region’s landmark one-person-one-vote polls scheduled for 15 May...
Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni, former Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble, and MP Abdikadir Osoble have not issued congratulatory messages to Abdi Aziz Lafta Gareen following his re-election as South West State President. The absence of recognition signals political dissatisfaction over the transparency and inclusiveness of the electoral process, deepening divisions within Somalia’s political landscape.
In an unprecedented parliamentary broadside, MP Dr. Abdillahi Hashi Abib has formally accused Minister Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur Jama of treason, alleging the Cabinet member is a foreign agent who looted US aid, facilitates Al-Shabaab operations, and is orchestrating atrocities in South-West State.
South West State has issued a stern warning to all airlines operating in its territory, threatening to revoke operating permits for any carrier found illegally transporting weapons or military forces. Officials accused the federal government of using both military and civilian aircraft to arm "unknown hands" and destabilize the region.
