2026-05-30 7afccbbfd7ac6a0443c4f320699b4fb5de95094d /feed/2026/05/30/at-least-eigh-people-are-killed-during-clashes-between-forces-loyal-to-hassan-sheikh-mohamud-and-ousted-south-west-state At least eigh people are killed during clashes between forces loyal to Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and ousted South West State president Abdiaziz Laftagareen after they enter the regional capital Baidoa. 1780213177 2026-05-30 35a69275765f7cd82beb3449af5d0c77f7c3c981 /feed/2026/05/30/at-least-8-people-are-killed-as-heavy-fighting-erupts-between-forces-loyal-to-hassan-sheikh-mohamud-and-ousted-south-wes At least 8 people are killed as heavy fighting erupts between forces loyal to Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and ousted South West State president Abdiaziz Laftagareen after they enter the regional capital Baidoa. 1780205977 2026-05-30 412ec6a4ee4e06902bb38642dd61af5ba5a4327e 12 Abdiaziz Laftagareen 71 /wiki/abdiaziz%20laftagareen Baidoa 116 /wiki/baidoa Hassan Sheikh Mohamud 2 /wiki/hassan%20sheikh%20mohamud Somali Civil War 1 /wiki/somali%20civil%20war South West State 14 /wiki/south%20west%20state president 37 /wiki/list%20of%20presidents%20of%20south%20west%20state%20of%20somalia Abdiaziz Laftagareen Baidoa Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Somali Civil War South West State president Somali Civil War 2026-05-21 4f8d4a1e98e1ab2d03887b7abf39c3d67c4e1f6d /feed/2026/05/21/casualties-reports-with-no-exact-number-after-heavy-fighting-has-broken-out-outskirts-of-regional-capital-baidoa-between Casualties reports with no exact number after heavy fighting has broken out outskirts of regional capital Baidoa between forces loyal to federal government and troops aligning with South West ousted president Abdiaziz Laftagareen. 1779543454 2026-05-21 99aae1a5ad54c4eedb5306200e7c00b296b90ec4 7 Abdiaziz Laftagareen Baidoa Somali Civil War South West State 4 /feed/2026/05/21/casualties-are-reported-with-no-exact-number-after-heavy-fighting-breaks-out-on-the-outskirts-of-regional-capital-baidoa Casualties are reported with no exact number after heavy fighting breaks out on the outskirts of regional capital Baidoa between forces loyal to the federal government and troops aligned with South West State ousted president Abdiaziz Laftagareen. 2026-05-14 d6deb4c04065d94dab02749698fef1a0d20b23e1 9 Baidoa Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Somali Civil War South West State 4 /feed/2026/05/14/heavy-fighting-erupts-in-baidoa-between-somali-federal-government-forces-and-troops-loyal-to-former-south-west-state-pre Heavy fighting erupts in Baidoa between Somali federal government forces and troops loyal to former South West State president Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed, following disputes over regional elections and the end of president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's term tomorrow. Multiple sources confirm two senior Somali military officers from the 60th Division have been killed in a roadside ambush. 2026-05-13 15d93d6b8e2ce615f6399a22be3b50dc4c164e27 /feed/2026/05/13/united-kingdom-and-united-states-mediated-talks-at-mogadishu-s-halane-compound-between-president-hassan-sheikh-mohamud-a United Kingdom and United States-mediated talks at Mogadishu's Halane Compound between president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and the opposition led by regional president Said Abdullahi Deni have broken down without an agreement. The deadlock centres on bitter disputes over the country's upcoming electoral framework, technical delays, and regional vote-rigging accusations in South West State of Somalia. 1778808917 2026-05-13 c5fddb9003a544281e4d02b1bd29c8e250fb8605 /feed/2026/05/13/us-and-uk-mediate-talks-at-mogadishu-s-halane-compound-between-president-hassan-sheikh-mohamud-and-the-opposition-led-by US and UK mediate talks at Mogadishu's Halane Compound between president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and the opposition led by regional president Said Abdullahi Deni have broken down without an agreement. The deadlock centres on bitter disputes over the country's upcoming electoral framework, technical delays, and regional vote-rigging accusations in South West State of Somalia. 1778722502 2026-05-13 f2da806f434b8a9dd65705f02b2f8197058b4732 /feed/2026/05/13/us-and-uk-mediation-high-level-negotiated-talks-at-mogadishu-s-halane-compound-between-president-hassan-sheikh-mohamud-a US and UK mediation High-level negotiated talks at Mogadishu’s Halane Compound between President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and opposition leaded by regional President Said Abdullahi Deni have broken down without an agreement. The deadlock centres on bitter disputes over the country's upcoming electoral framework, technical delays, and regional vote-rigging accusations in South West State of Somalia. 1778708104 2026-05-13 3a957cde7e9a4bb51e9a392c7a93330c5f63ab99 34 Hassan Sheikh Mohamud 1 /feed/2026/05/13/united-kingdom-and-united-states-mediated-talks-in-mogadishu-somalia-between-president-hassan-sheikh-mohamud-and-the-o United Kingdom and United States-mediated talks in Mogadishu, Somalia, between president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and the opposition led by regional president Said Abdullahi Deni have broken down without an agreement. The deadlock centres on bitter disputes over the country's upcoming electoral framework, technical delays, and regional vote-rigging accusations in South West State of Somalia. 2026-03-30 92b174b2b2d31df1405030d25112044f0d7f3c73 21 Abdiaziz Laftagareen Baidoa Somali Civil War president 4 /feed/2026/03/30/at-least-10-people-are-killed-25-others-are-injured-and-more-than-45000-displaced-after-somalia-s-national-army-took At least 10 people are killed, 25 others are injured and more than 45,000 displaced after Somalia's national army ​took control of Baidoa, the capital city of the South West state, two weeks after the state president Abdiaziz Laftagareen said that his administration was severing ties with the federal government and opposed constitutional amendments backed by the Somali federal government. 2026-03-28 c81b6ba69dd1e10f1bb2bb02cefac43d2485f160 35 Abdiaziz Laftagareen president 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. 2025-05-20 619f169d4c24599a3907cd0a1a1e12819e22f690 4 Somali Civil War 1 /feed/2025/05/20/2025-mogadishu-military-base-bombing 2025 Mogadishu military base bombing 2025-03-18 3239eee53049605b0ed88e438209f7ebc398319d 10 Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Somali Civil War 2 /feed/2025/03/18/at-least-ten-people-are-killed-and-20-others-are-injured-in-an-assassination-attempt-by-al-shabaab-militants-targeting-s At least ten people are killed and 20 others are injured in an assassination attempt by Al-Shabaab militants targeting Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud near Villa Somalia on the road to Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu, Somalia. 2025-03-12 150be102ce99ef8075aee5ad04b83e4bd4ff0e5e 4 Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Somali Civil War 2 /feed/2025/03/12/following-the-attack-over-100-somali-parliament-members-urge-president-hassan-sheikh-mohamud-to-resign-citing-leadersh Following the attack, over 100 Somali parliament members urge President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to resign, citing leadership failures amid worsening security and governance crises. 2025-03-8 d31a5ddfab6bc0738d07717a07b0b9dbf4368418 /feed/2025/03/8/al-shabaab-seizes-the-town-of-cadale-and-some-villages-including-bushra-sheekh-ceel-xarar-and-xaruur-being-at-about-70 Al Shabaab seizes the town of Cadale and some villages including Bushra Sheekh, Ceel Xarar and Xaruur, being at about 70 kilometers of Mogadishu. Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud asks Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed for help. Ethiopia sends ten thousand ENDF troops near the Ethiopia–Somalia border. 1741533894 2025-03-8 b3e5db9aa48dcd769260a8c98e49000d380a428f 11 Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Somali Civil War 2 /feed/2025/03/8/al-shabaab-seizes-the-town-of-cadale-and-some-villages-including-bushra-sheekh-ceel-xarar-and-xaruur-around-70-km-of-m Al Shabaab seizes the town of Cadale and some villages including Bushra Sheekh, Ceel Xarar and Xaruur, around 70 km of Mogadishu. Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud asks Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed for help. Ethiopia sends ten thousand ENDF troops near the Ethiopia–Somalia border. 2025-01-31 5de372f4c11b54d402eb30b4d88349a97ef4f92e /feed/2025/01/31/somali-president-hassan-sheikh-mohamud-and-his-prime-minister-hamza-abdi-barre-rush-to-an-undisclosed-location-after-sec Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and his Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre rush to an undisclosed location after security guards shoot down one of two drones hovering over Villa Somalia. The drones were believed to be used by militant groups ISIS and Al-Shabaab. This incident comes after previous warnings from Somali Civil Aviation Authority about the risks posed by drones, especially in sensitive areas of Mogadishu. Security forces have long been on alert for possible drone attacks by militant groups. 1738422974 2025-01-31 f31ca5709c90218dffce2ae26f1f6dbe5ee6cfeb /feed/2025/01/31/somali-president-hassan-sheikh-mohamud-and-his-prime-minister-hamza-abdi-barre-rush-into-undisclosed-basement-after-secu Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and his Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre rush into undisclosed basement After security guards opened fire on two unmanned suicide drones hovering over Villa Somalia, shooting down one of two drones believed to be being used by militant groups ISIS and Al-Shabaab. This incident comes after previous warnings from Somali Civil Aviation Authority about the risks posed by drones, especially in sensitive areas of Mogadishu. Security forces have long been on alert for possible drone attacks by militant groups. 1738415765 2025-01-31 9d69fa9e5bdf1da2fbf8b0a5fab68ea40374bc20 12 Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Somali Civil War 2 /feed/2025/01/31/somali-president-hassan-sheikh-mohamud-and-prime-minister-hamza-abdi-barre-escape-after-security-guards-shoot-down-one-o Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre escape after security guards shoot down one of two drones hovering over Villa Somalia in Mogadishu, Somalia. The drones are believed to be used by ISIL and Al-Shabaab. This comes after previous Somali Civil Aviation Authority warnings. /feed/2026/05/30/at-least-eight-people-are-killed-during-clashes-between-forces-loyal-to-hassan-sheikh-mohamud-and-ousted-south-west-stat AFP via ''The New Arab 30 9644dbe2f6e1e4faedf5ce7c981227f7e9dd09b7 5 https://www.newarab.com/news/ousted-regional-leaders-loyalists-and-army-clash-somali-city 2026 Garowe Online 30 441c73cba12ebb67d0f39e2981269c58e9729a63 5 https://www.garoweonline.com/en/news/somalia/somalia-forces-loyal-to-ousted-southwest-leader-enter-baidoa-as-heavy-fighting-erupts-ahead-of-elections 2026 Horseed Media 30 19f7d5d503a5d75677d7b293d7af959530595f71 5 https://horseedmedia.net/somalia-deadly-clashes-erupt-in-baidoa-as-loyalists-of-ousted-leader-battle-troops/422279/ 2026 At least eight people are killed during clashes between forces loyal to Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and ousted South West State president Abdiaziz Laftagareen after they enter the regional capital Baidoa.