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Somali Govt Pushes Ahead With Parallel Govt Plans

The government has said the move is part of a "broader stabilization and reconciliation strategy" intended to ensure the local administration in the Gedo region "truly reflects the will of the people and works in partnership with the central government".

This decision came after Somalia's central government publicly declared that it does not acknowledge the legitimacy of the president of Jubbaland in southern Somalia, where the Gedo administrative region is located.

Officials say the new Gedo administration will operate independently of Kismayo, the capital of autonomous Jubbaland.

Somalia: Somali Government Accuses Jubaland Leader of Fueling Unrest in Gedo Region

Shabelle, 7 August 2025

Somalia's Federal Ministry of Interior has said it is closely monitoring the ongoing instability in the southern Gedo region, accusing elements loyal to Jubbaland President Ahmed… Read more »
Somalia: Ex-Jubbaland Security Chief Janan Promises Full Rights to Troops Defecting From Ahmed Madobe's Forces

Radio Dalsan, 24 July 2025

Former Jubbaland Security Minister Abdirashid Janan, now serving as the Federal Government's Head of Intelligence in Gedo Region, has once again weighed in on the recent clashes in… Read more »
Somalia: Tensions Flare Up in Gedo Region As Federal Troops Turned Back From Dolow Airport

Shabelle, 14 July 2025

A new wave of political and military tension is unfolding in Somalia's Gedo region after a plane carrying federal troops was denied landing at Doolow airport, which is under the… Read more »
Somalia: Tensions Rise in Gedo As Federal Government Plans Jubaland Presidential Election

Shabelle, 2 July 2025

Gedo region in southwestern Somalia has been facing increasing political tensions recently, with a growing rift between the Jubaland administration and the federal government. The… Read more »
Somalia: Somali, Jubaland Forces Launch Offensive On Al-Shabaab in South

Shabelle, 25 June 2025

Security sources in southern Somalia say Jubaland regional forces, in coordination with the U.S.-trained Danab special forces and the 56th Battalion of the Somali National Army's… Read more »
Somalia: Govt Pushes Ahead With Plans to Establish Parallel Administration in Gedo

Shabelle, 10 August 2025

The Somali federal government is accelerating efforts to establish a new regional administration in the Gedo region, in open defiance of the Jubbaland leadership based in Kismayo,… Read more »

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Opposition Accuses Somali Govt of Breaching Election Deal

The Somali government has called for a one-day forum on March 4, 2021 between President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo and leaders of the federal states of Puntland, Jubbaland, Hirshabelle, South West and Galmudug. The meeting will also include the governor of the Benadir region, which is part of the capital Mogadishu. While the government has said that the forum would "mark the culmination of efforts toward implementing the election agreements and recommendations," the opposition, under the
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- Somalia: Opposition Accuses Farmaajo of Sidelining It, Again
- Somalia: Govt, Opposition Leaders Strike Deal to End Deadlock
Tensions High As Standoff Between Somalia and Jubbaland Continues

The UN says that approximately 9,000 families have been displaced after a standoff between the national army and Jubbaland regional state troops in Bula Hawo, a town along the border with Kenya. The Kenyan government said in a statement that the country's "territorial integrity and sovereignty has been compromised" after Somali forces crossed into Mandera during the battle.
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- Somalia: Clashes Displace Thousands
- Somalia: Tension Remains High in Bula Hawo As the Standoff Continues