MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Tensions are increase in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, as the federal government, underneath President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, needs to maneuver ahead with plans to disarm opposition leaders in an try to consolidate management over the town, Caasimada On-line information web site reported on Monday.
This strategic maneuver goals to centralize weapons solely throughout the palms of the presidential administration, elevating issues of a possible energy seize forward of the 2026 elections.
President Mohamud’s bid to retain energy indefinitely has sparked fierce opposition from a number of regional states and outstanding political figures, together with former leaders. His administration’s controversial modifications to the structure—undertaken unilaterally—are seen as a calculated effort to facilitate an uncontested re-election and safe his political future. Now, Mohamud seeks to disarm his adversaries in Mogadishu, rendering them defenseless and neutralizing any opposition as he tightens his grip on the capital.
The irony of those developments just isn’t misplaced on observers: Throughout his personal tenure in opposition, Mohamud vocally opposed related disarmament efforts underneath the federal government of former President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo. On the time, Mohamud defied the disarmament initiative by traversing the town streets, escorted by closely armed autos, in a present of defiance in opposition to the federal government’s plan to disarm opposition factions.
The president’s present actions, that are additionally tainted by allegations of accelerating public land auctions and militia recruitment from his personal sub-clan, have ignited important resistance. Among the many most vocal critics is former President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, who has condemned Mohamud’s disarmament agenda as a path towards political repression. Ahmed warned that if the disarmament plans proceed, it might result in the silencing and imprisonment of opposition figures. In a pointed comment, he quipped that the federal government mustn’t delay, however as an alternative “shortly proceed” with their plans, underscoring the gravity of the scenario.
In response to the looming menace, former President Ahmed has initiated behind-the-scenes negotiations with key stakeholders—politicians, influential businessmen, and army officers who management massive shares of weapons within the capital. Their purpose is to rally help in opposition to Mohamud’s disarmament efforts and to safeguard their skill to withstand the president’s growing consolidation of energy forward of the vital 2026 presidential vote.
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