BREAKINGSomali Opposition Leaders Oppose Turkey’s Mediation Efforts as Ankara Delays Planned Mogadishu Mission · Analysis: What You Need to Know About the Mogadishu Crisis: How Somalia's Political Dispute Turned Into Armed Conflict · Puntland accused Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of being responsible for actions targeting residents of the capital · Somalia at a Crossroads: Who Will Control Mogadishu and What It Means for the Country's Future · US Embassy in Mogadishu warns against escalating violence · Turkish-Supplied Armoured Vehicle Destroyed Amid Ongoing Clashes in Mogadishu · Heavy Fighting Continues at Two Locations in Mogadishu · Heavy Clashes Continue for 15 Hours Near Former PM Khaire’s Residence · Women Injured as Mortar Shells Hit Hodan and Howlwadaag Districts · Somali Opposition Condemns Attack on Former Leaders · Jubbaland Accuses Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Escalating Political Tensions and Undermining Stability · Heavy Fighting Erupts at Residence of Former Somali President Sheikh Sharif in Mogadishu · Somali Government Accuses Former Prime Minister of Orchestrating Armed Clash in Mogadishu · Baidoa on Alert as Security Forces Take Strategic Positions in City · MP Abdirahman Abdishakur Issues Strong Warning to President Hassan Sheikh Following Attack on Khaire · “Protests Will Go Ahead” — Sheikh Sharif Issues Defiant Response After Attack on Khaire · Heavy Fighting Erupts in Mogadishu's Howl-Wadaag District Amid Escalating Political Tensions · People Flee Howl-Wadaag as Tensions Rise in Mogadishu Amid Deepening Political Standoff · Commissioner of the Somali Police Force Suspends Head of Somalia’s Police Interpol Division Following Internal Operational Dispute · Security Build-Up Sparks Panic as Residents Flee Parts of Mogadishu · Fears of Armed Confrontation Rise as Government Tightens Security Around Opposition Leaders · Tensions Escalate as Federal Forces Surround Former PM Khaire’s Residence · Former Somali PM Hassan Ali Khaire Establishes New Base Near Somali Presidential Compound as Opposition Presses to Oust President, Sources Say · Armed Fighters Attack Military Base on the Outskirts of Baidoa · Political Tensions Escalate in Mogadishu as Troops Deploy and Opposition Organizes Major Demonstrations · Police Officer Killed Near His Residence in Mogadishu · What Is Behind Sharif Sheikh Ahmed’s Move to Mirinaayo Ahead of the Planned June 4 Demonstration? · Former President Sheikh Sharif Warns Hassan Sheikh Is “One Step Away from Shedding Blood,” Calls Situation Dangerous Escalation · Political Standoff Intensifies as Opposition Organizes Protests Against Somali President Whose Term They Say Has Ended · Hargeisa Mayor Abdikariin Ahmed Mooge Leaves Office with Honor and Respect. The Mayor Who Kept His Word · Kenya to Integrate Qur’anic Schools into National Education System, President Ruto Announces · Somalia Political Tensions Escalate as International Community Issues Strong Warning · Passengers Endure Extreme Heat as Mogadishu Airport Air Conditioning System Breaks Down Again · Explosion Targets Army Officer’s Residence in Jowhar; Soldier Killed in Separate Attack · Forces Loyal to Laftagareen Release Footage Showing Battle in Baidoa on May 30, 2026 · Two Ethiopian Nationals Accused of Al-Shabaab Membership Appear Before Military Court · Mogadishu's Construction Boom Reshapes Somalia's Capital · Heavy Fighting on Outskirts of Baidoa Between Lafta Gareen-aligned Forces and Federal Government Troops · FBI Expands Minnesota Fraud Probe to Somali-Owned Properties in Kenya · Mogadishu Erupts in Joy After Dramatic PSG Penalty Victory Over Arsenal · Somali Lawmakers Call for Sanctions on Mogadishu Police Chief Mahdi Cumar Mumin in Letter to International Community (Documents in English) · Jubaland Vice President Arrives in Luuq as Federal Government Influence in Gedo Continues to Decline · Thousands of Students Across Puntland Sit Crucial School Exams · Mogadishu Youths Gear Up for Champions League Final on Giant Screens · Spokesperson for Lafta-Gareen’s Forces Provides Details on Baidoa fighting · Bay Police Chief says “armed gangs” attempted to cause unrest in Baidoa · At Least 10 Soldiers Killed in Clashes in Baidoa as Forces Clash in Urban Fighting · Mass Defections Shake Baidoa as Hundreds of Armed Trainees Join Laftagareen Forces · Laftagareen-Aligned Forces Withdraw from Baidoa After Initial Advance · Heavy Fighting Erupts in Baidoa as Forces Loyal to Lafta Gareen Seize Key Areas · Somalia Faces Growing Economic Crisis as Inflation, Drought, and Aid Cuts Deepen · Iran Denies Ceasefire Agreement Despite Trump’s Announcement · Galmudug Security Update: Situation Unfolding in Dhuusamareeb as Armed Convoys Advance Toward the City · Jubaland President Ahmed Madobe makes unannounced visit to Jana Cabdalle, issues strong warning to Al-Shabaab militants · Somali MPs Blast ‘Unlawful’ Jailing of Sacdiya Bajaaj · Heavy Overnight Airstrikes Target Al-Shabaab Base Near Jilib · Tensions Escalate Around Baidoa as More Forces Join Laftagareen Camp · Troops Defect From Baidoa and Join Forces Loyal to Former Southwest President Laftagareen · Minnesota Authorities Charge Two Somali Women in Massive $21M Healthcare Fraud Case · Federal troops advancing toward Dhusamareeb amid growing crisis · Somaliland President Says Somalia Has No Control Over Its Decisions · Journalist Abdirahmaan “Jakata” Detained in Baidoa · Sadaq Joon Warns of Possible Attack on Mogadishu Presidential Compound if Dhusamareeb Is Attacked · Federal Government Orders Gorgor Special Forces to Move from Xarardheere to Dhuusamareeb Amid Standoff with Galmudug State · Jubbaland President Joins Eid al-Adha Prayers with Hundreds in Kismayo (Photos) · Ahmed Madobe Sends Strong Message to Hassan Sheikh as Somalia’s Situation Continues to Deteriorate · President Qoorqoor Sends Strong Message to Federal Government · Opposition Leaders Join Residents in Mogadishu to Mark Eid al-Adha Celebrations (Photos) · President Ciro Sends Direct Message to President Hassan Sheikh and President Guelleh · President Hassan Sheikh Launches Verbal Attack on Opposition and Somaliland · Heavily Armed Forces Deployed Around Ex-President Sheikh Sharif’s Residence · Mogadishu Security Build-Up Reported Ahead of Expected Opposition Protests · Traditional Elders Say Government Rejected Mediation Efforts · Sheikh Sharif’s Party Issues Strong Warning Amid Political Tensions in Mogadishu, Calling the Government “Illegitimate” · Crisis Deepens in Mogadishu as Police Threaten Arrest of Former Somali Leaders · Somalia’s Supreme Court Approves South West State Election Results Amid Political Dispute · Tensions Remain High in Mogadishu as Rival Groups and Security Forces Deploy During Demonstrations · Gunfire, Looting and Tension Reported After Security Forces Shut Down Key Area in Baidoa · Abdirahman Abdishakur Warns of Rising Instability in Somalia · Former Somali President Sheikh Sharif Drops Explosive Claims Over Mogadishu Checkpoints · IED Blast in Marka Injures Tea Vendor · Sheikh Sharif Warns of “High Uncertainty” in Somalia, Accuses Government of Expired Mandate · Khayre Tells Somali Army Not to Target Civilians on Orders From “Expired Leadership” · Saudi Arabia and Pakistan Lead Joint Condemnation Over Somaliland’s Jerusalem Office · Security Operation Reported Near Villa Somalia in Mogadishu · Somalia Temporarily Suspends ‘OK-to-Board’ Travel Authorization for Travel to Egypt · South West State MP Joins Laftagareen-Aligned Forces Near Baidoa · Pro-Lafta Gareen Forces Vow to Capture Baidoa, Warn Mogadishu Troops to Leave the City · Mogadishu Residents Face Growing Uncertainty After Latest Moves · Abdi Qeybdiid Says Somalia Has No Sitting President · Security Forces Raid Home of Former Baidoa Police Commander, Linked to Lafta Gareen · Explosion Reported in Jowhar City Tonight · Military Convoy Movement Reported in Abdiaziz District, Mogadishu · Anti-Government Protests Erupt in Mogadishu · Forces Loyal to Lafta Gareen Claim They Killed More Than 15 Fighters on the Outskirts of Baidoa · Heavy Fighting Erupts in Iidow Dhegaal Area Near Baidoa · Dayniile Raid in Mogadishu Faces Backlash · Puntland Declares Hassan Sheikh a “Former President” · Qansax Dheere Darawish commander and troops defect to Laftagareen-aligned forces near Baidoa. · Somali Forces Conduct Midnight Raids in Politically Sensitive Dayniile District · Egypt Warns Over Somaliland Embassy Move · Somali Future Council Warns of “Serious and Dangerous Situation” After Defence Minister’s War Threats · Somalia Rejects Planned ‘Somaliland Embassy’ in Jerusalem, Calls Move Illegal and Provocative · Turkish Aircraft Delivering Weapons to Mogadishu Raises Questions · Defence Minister Fiqi Sparks Outrage Over "Execute Opposition" Remarks · Turkey Delivers Military Vehicles to Somalia’s Elite Gorgor Forces · Turkey Supplies Military Vehicles to Somalia’s Gorgor Unit · Forced Evictions Spark Protests in Shibis · Opposition Warns of “Secret Forces” Allegedly Being Prepared by Hassan Sheikh Mohamud · Mukhtar Robow Faces Public Backlash from Somali Pilgrims in Saudi Arabia · Opposition Leader Accuses Somali President of “Illegal Stay” in Villa Somalia · Opposition to Hold Major Protests in Mogadishu on June 4 · International Envoys Warn of Political Deadlock · Political and Legal Disputes Raise Fears of Delay in South West State Elections · Maxkamadda Sare Oo Shaki Gelisay Natiijooyinka Doorashada Koonfur Galbeed · What Caused the EU Envoy to Stop Referring to Hassan Sheikh as “President · Heavy Security Deployment in Mogadishu · Sacuudiga ayaa ku dhawaaqay in Isniinta, 18-ka May 2026, ay tahay · IGAD Calls for Political Dialogue and Stability in Somalia · Free Parliament Accuses Turkish Government of Undermining Somalia’s Sovereignty · African Union Expresses Concern Over Collapse of Somalia Political Talks · Somali MPs Accuse President Hassan Sheikh of Alleged Misuse of $850 Million · Political Tension: Cabdiraxmaan Cabdishakuur Attacks Turkey’s Stance · UN Warns Somalia Has Entered “Transition Phase” · Villa Somalia Strengthens Ties With Turkey as Political Deadlock Deepens · Somalia Slips Into Political Uncertainty as Power Struggle Deepens · Former PM Khayre Challenges President Hassan Sheikh Over Term Extension Remarks · Opposition Calls on Somali Army Not to Take Directives from Former President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud · Somali Federal Government Says Opposition Talks Have Collapsed · Three-Day Political Talks Collapse as Somali Leaders Fail to Reach Agreement on Transition Framework · Southwest State Aligned with Laftagareen Denies Links to Al-Shabaab, Accuses Federal Forces of Military Takeover in Baidoa · State Funeral Held for Officers Killed in Baidoa · EU Signals Critical Political Turning Point for Somalia, Urges Immediate Election Agreement · Somali Opposition Postpones Planned Mogadishu Demonstration · Traditional Leader Garaad Jaamac Garaad Cali Warns Somalia’s Political Consensus Is at Risk