MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – The federal authorities of Somalia has imposed a ban on flights from Nairobi to Kismayo, the interim capital of Jubaland, as tensions with the area’s chief, re-elected for a controversial third time period final week, have reached a breaking level, pushing the area to the brink of a catastrophic all-out battle, Caasimada On-line information web site reported on Thursday.
Authorities have instructed airways to not allow landings in Kismayo on flights from Nairobi, although they’ve kept away from offering any rationale for the ban, extensively perceived as a transfer to additional isolate Jubaland President Ahmed Madobe, whose escalating tensions with Mogadishu have reached their most crucial level since President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s election in 2022.
The ban coincides with the upcoming inauguration of Jubaland President Ahmed Madobe, who was re-elected for a 3rd time period late final month in a vote condemned by the Somali authorities as unconstitutional and treasonous, with authorities vowing by no means to acknowledge the result.
Flights from Mogadishu to Kismayo are exempt from the ban, which follows a latest transfer by Somali federal authorities to floor all flights to Dolow, a city in Gedo area below the management of the Jubaland administration.
Jubaland authorities have lately issued a warning to airways towards touchdown in Raskamboni, a city within the Decrease Juba area, the place the federal authorities has been airlifting troops and fortifying navy positions in preparation for a possible conflict with regional forces and the ouster of President Ahmed Madobe, citing imminent safety threats and the danger of an outbreak of violence at any second.
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