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Troops Deployed in Somalia Ahead of Opposition Protest

Residents of Mogadishu woke up this weekend to find major neighborhoods cordoned off as security forces deployed across several districts. Troops were concentrated in areas where evictions occurred and where demonstrations were anticipated. Roads leading to the residences of opposition leaders were also closed, forcing commuters to walk long distances due to widespread public transport disruptions.

Somalia: Somali Opposition Plans May 16 Protest in Mogadishu Over President's Term

Shabelle, 12 May 2026

Somalia's opposition politicians said they will hold a major protest in the capital Mogadishu on May 16, accusing President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of attempting to extend his stay… Read more »
Somalia: Mogadishu Wakes Up Under Curfew As Security Forces Deploy Ahead of Planned Opposition Protest

Shabelle, 10 May 2026

Residents of Somalia's capital woke up under a de facto curfew on Saturday after federal government security forces were deployed across several districts of Mogadishu. Read more »
Somalia: President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Speaks On the Situation in Mogadishu and the Platform Provided By the Government to the Opposition

Shabelle, 10 May 2026

Mugadisho The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, spoke on the situation in Mogadishu and the discussions that emerged from today's protests and… Read more »
Somalia: Somali Opposition MP Condemns Evictions in Mogadishu, Calls for Protest

Shabelle, 8 May 2026

Somali opposition lawmaker Caano Nuug said that opposition politicians stand with residents displaced from Mogadishu, accusing the government of demolishing homes belonging to poor… Read more »