2026-05-21 a08ed4ce45f7453ff69008039aa43451d75d614b 28 Constitutional crisis in Somalia 1 /wiki/constitutional%20crisis%20in%20somalia Government 2 /wiki/government%20of%20puntland Puntland 14 /wiki/puntland Somali 116 /wiki/somalia federal executive 37 /wiki/federal%20government%20of%20somalia legislative 71 /wiki/federal%20parliament%20of%20somalia provisional constitution 172 /wiki/constitution%20of%20somalia Constitutional crisis in Somalia Government Puntland Somali federal executive legislative provisional constitution Constitutional crisis in Somalia 2026-05-16 673b9153b3e753a9700bd77773f4f96c5f8e37a3 /feed/2026/05/16/international-representatives-excluding-from-the-united-kingdom-and-the-united-states-meet-in-mogadishu-and-deem-the-a International representatives, excluding from the United Kingdom and the United States, meet in Mogadishu and deem the administration of Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as the "de facto" Somali government. Operational Policy 7.30, a framework typically applied to countries that have lost statehood or where a government assumes power outside the country’s constitutional framework, will be utilized. 1778967373 2026-05-16 93f735e3709755831227544232cc77d0531d9090 /feed/2026/05/16/international-representatives-excluding-the-united-kingdom-and-the-united-states-meet-in-mogadishu-and-deem-the-admini International representatives, excluding the United Kingdom and the United States, meet in Mogadishu and deem the administration of Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as the de facto Somali government. Operational Policy 7.30, a framework typically applied to countries that have lost statehood or where a government assumes power outside the country’s constitutional framework, will be utilized. 1778960151 2026-05-16 41f07725b33f4542bda86d115e578c71696e8fc5 33 Constitutional crisis in Somalia Somali 2 /feed/2026/05/16/international-representatives-excluding-those-from-the-united-kingdom-and-the-united-states-meet-in-mogadishu-and-deem International representatives, excluding those from the United Kingdom and the United States, meet in Mogadishu and deem the administration of Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as the "de facto" Somali government. Operational Policy 7.30, a framework typically applied to countries that have lost statehood or where a government assumes power outside the country’s constitutional framework, will be utilized. 2026-04-14 48feb1966d218289dad0f224f04a26819e62e63e /feed/2026/04/14/the-federal-government-of-somalia-fails-to-ensure-the-timely-succession-of-the-federal-parliament-as-its-term-expired-o The Federal Government of Somalia fails to ensure the timely succession of the Federal Parliament, as its term expired on 14 April. The lapse creates significant uncertainty, with no clear plan for forthcoming elections following a series of constitutional crises. 1776180919 2026-04-14 2b59ee7936c0de12be5143a76c8106be7c37536b 48 Constitutional crisis in Somalia Somali federal executive legislative 4 /feed/2026/04/14/the-somali-federal-government-fails-to-ensure-the-timely-succession-of-the-federal-parliament-as-its-term-expired-on-14 The Somali federal government fails to ensure the timely succession of the Federal Parliament, as its term expired on 14 April. The lapse creates significant uncertainty, with no clear plan for forthcoming elections following a series of constitutional crises. 2026-03-28 c81b6ba69dd1e10f1bb2bb02cefac43d2485f160 33 Constitutional crisis in Somalia Somali 2 /feed/2026/03/28/the-south-west-house-of-representatives-re-elects-incumbent-president-abdiaziz-laftagareen-for-the-second-time-amid-tens The South West House of Representatives re-elects incumbent president Abdiaziz Laftagareen for the second time amid tensions with the Somali federal government that resulted in the military being deployed to the Lower Shabelle, Bay and Bakool regions of Somalia. 2026-01-12 bc2efacc56a32c0d4381d86f869dc997eb351f40 12 Puntland Somali federal executive 3 /feed/2026/01/12/somalia-s-council-of-ministers-terminates-all-agreements-between-the-federal-government-of-somalia-and-the-government-of Somalia's Council of Ministers terminates all agreements between the Federal Government of Somalia and the Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), disallowing the UAE from operating in the ports of Berbera, Bosaso, and Kismayo for their support of Somaliland. The Somaliland, Puntland, and Jubaland governments subsequently dismiss the decision. 2025-08-19 c5f7d6110e17d8a5c02fa70d73c75c2fa8de0156 17 Constitutional crisis in Somalia Somali provisional constitution 3 /feed/2025/08/19/former-somali-presidents-abdiqasim-salad-hassan-sharif-sheikh-ahmed-and-mohamed-abdullahi-mohamed-denounce-the-administ Former Somali presidents Abdiqasim Salad Hassan, Sharif Sheikh Ahmed and Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed denounce the administration of Hassan Sheikh Mohamud for its management of public land in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, accusing it of violating constitutional safeguards and forcibly displacing impoverished families. 2025-07-22 5484c659e9b199c234064a1593da4fb1fe784a5d 2 Constitutional crisis in Somalia federal executive 2 /feed/2025/07/22/at-least-ten-people-are-killed-after-jubaland-forces-claim-they-have-taken-full-control-of-the-beled-hawo-district-headq At least ten people are killed after Jubaland forces claim they have taken full control of the Beled Hawo District headquarters as well as the entire city, following heavy fighting with the Somali National Army from the Federal Government of Somalia. 2025-06-12 546e78e33b7509e3c841d528fb37021e441f0b2b 11 Constitutional crisis in Somalia Somali federal executive 3 /feed/2025/06/12/somalia-s-federal-government-calls-for-the-dissolution-of-the-c6-international-coordination-framework-saying-it-is-out Somalia's federal government calls for the dissolution of the C6+ international coordination framework, saying it is outdated and misrepresents the country’s current political and security progress. 2025-02-20 4af03a5037e20488cb004869ad346f3bc6891b74 /feed/2025/02/20/al-shabaab-launched-a-coordinated-attack-on-four-somali-military-bases-in-middle-shabelle-killing-and-wounding-dozens-o Al-Shabaab launched a coordinated attack on four Somali military bases in Middle Shabelle, killing and wounding dozens of Somali National Army soldiers. The militant claimed responsibility, stating it had captured officers, military vehicles, weapons and ammunition. Somali authorities, however, said they repelled the attack, killing at least 130 militant fighters. Southern Somalia 1740104664 2025-02-20 0dba4ecd624ad529d299418f8ff14ee07a57c826 14 Somali federal executive 2 /feed/2025/02/20/al-shabaab-launches-a-coordinated-attack-on-four-somali-military-bases-in-middle-shabelle-somalia-killing-and-wounding Al-Shabaab launches a coordinated attack on four Somali military bases in Middle Shabelle, Somalia, killing and wounding dozens of soldiers. Somali authorities say they repelled the attack, killing at least 130 militant fighters. 2025-02-20 d51bd5102f91ebb302a11e61d7f678f1ab1290dd 7 Puntland Somali 2 /feed/2025/02/20/puntland-security-forces-with-air-support-from-the-united-arab-emirates-launch-a-major-offensive-in-the-cal-miskaad-mo Puntland security forces, with air support from the United Arab Emirates, launch a major offensive in the Cal Miskaad mountains, allegedly killing at least 44 IS–Somalia militants and seizing control of the areas of Dhasaq, Qurac, and Damdamle, in Bari Region, Puntland, Somalia. 2025-01-2 580e5bdd3a86045612ce2ab4f487421af03a0722 10 Puntland Somali 2 /feed/2025/01/2/puntland-forces-conduct-airstrikes-on-isil-hideouts-in-bari-puntland-somalia-after-they-announced-a-military-offensiv Puntland forces conduct airstrikes on ISIL hideouts in Bari, Puntland, Somalia, after they announced a military offensive against ISIL and Al-Shabaab. /feed/2026/05/21/the-government-of-puntland-states-that-federal-executive-and-legislative-mandates-under-the-somali-provisional-constitut Garowe Online 21 280648f2722f7e3300c343b374905d1af85a2720 5 https://www.garoweonline.com/en/news/somalia/somalia-puntland-accuses-hassan-sheikh-of-illegally-remaining-in-office 2026 Horseed Media 21 884ada7d445ef784db4c83045b782a7e5f0460d8 5 https://horseedmedia.net/somalia-puntland-declares-direct-engagement-with-international-community-amid-somalia-legitimacy-dispute/421947/ 2026 The Government of Puntland states that federal executive and legislative mandates under the Somali provisional constitution have ended, as federal institutions enter a transitional phase with unclear mandates.