2026-06-3 7fc1131704617d6c7f069d062662883cd54180ce 20 Hassan Sheikh Mohamud 71 /wiki/hassan%20sheikh%20mohamud Mogadishu 2 /wiki/mogadishu Somali Civil War 1 /wiki/somali%20civil%20war Somali Future Council 14 /wiki/somali%20future%20council president 37 /wiki/president%20of%20somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Mogadishu Somali Civil War Somali Future Council president Somali Civil War 2026-06-4 a072aa16b2feebd8faa1a23809c753bfe25ebdee 11 Mogadishu Somali Civil War president 3 /feed/2026/06/4/clashes-in-mogadishu-that-started-from-the-previous-day-continue-as-fighting-breaks-out-near-the-residences-of-former-pr Clashes in Mogadishu that started from the previous day continue as fighting breaks out near the residences of former president Sharif Sheikh Ahmed and former prime minister Hassan Ali Khaire. 2026-05-30 412ec6a4ee4e06902bb38642dd61af5ba5a4327e /feed/2026/05/30/at-least-eight-people-are-killed-during-clashes-between-forces-loyal-to-hassan-sheikh-mohamud-and-ousted-south-west-stat 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. 1780508444 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 4e7c07cdcc6eb91ec8c5ee6c51e8d964f0e3f65c 14 Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Somali Civil War president 3 /feed/2026/05/30/at-least-eight-people-are-killed-during-clashes-between-forces-loyal-to-disputed-somali-president-hassan-sheikh-mohamud At least eight people are killed during clashes between forces loyal to disputed Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and ousted South West State president Abdiaziz Laftagareen after they enter the regional capital Baidoa. 2026-05-19 020dd74cf3a53fab99f8e29d228e68f79987d212 39 Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Somali Future Council president 3 /feed/2026/05/19/opposition-coalition-somali-future-council-says-somali-president-hassan-sheikh-mohamud-can-no-longer-perform-key-preside Opposition coalition Somali Future Council says Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud can no longer perform key presidential functions, including military oversight or dismissing government officials. They propose that parliamentary speaker Aden Madobe serve as acting president until elections scheduled for 30 June. The president has lost full executive authority following the expiry of his mandate on 15 May. 2026-05-14 d6deb4c04065d94dab02749698fef1a0d20b23e1 9 Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Somali Civil War president 3 /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. 2026-05-10 4a8bb338ba9a8beefb7bc2bea5d8aa120d92f253 26 Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Mogadishu president 3 /feed/2026/05/10/one-civilian-killed-and-another-injured-after-somali-armed-forces-opened-gunfire-to-disperse-an-opposition-led-protest-i One civilian killed and another injured after Somali armed forces opened gunfire to disperse an opposition‑led protest in Mogadishu, days before president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's term ends. 2025-08-19 c5f7d6110e17d8a5c02fa70d73c75c2fa8de0156 17 Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Mogadishu president 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. 2025-03-18 3239eee53049605b0ed88e438209f7ebc398319d 10 Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Mogadishu Somali Civil War 3 /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 president 3 /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 Mogadishu Somali Civil War 3 /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 Mogadishu Somali Civil War president 4 /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/2026/06/3/heavy-fights-erupt-with-several-casualties-reported-across-major-routes-in-mogadishu-after-opposition-somali-future-coun AFP via Yahoo 3 5d744ec36c2ab6f7ad8fb4202e1ad65092f8e54b 6 https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/somalia-ex-pm-says-attacked-162232668.html 2026 Al Jazeera 3 518a4a034bc83e0f449baa5cf63fd2379fbb0313 6 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/3/heavy-gunfire-erupts-in-mogadishu-amid-protests-against-presidents-rule 2026 Garowe Online 3 1a7b120cc3cc6af2f08a8d6054b6018890eb95e8 6 https://www.garoweonline.com/en/news/somalia/somalia-president-hassan-sheikh-seeks-to-defuse-tensions-with-mogadishu-opposition 2026 Heavy fights erupt with several casualties reported across major routes in Mogadishu after opposition Somali Future Council was attacked by forces loyal to disputed president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, ahead of planned anti-government protests.