Monday, April 26, 2021

Somalia Election Stalemate Triggers Violence Among Political Factions

 

VOA: Somalia Election Stalemate Triggers Violence 

Intermittent gunfire rocked the Somali capital, Mogadishu, on Sunday as rival forces clashed following the breakdown of talks on elections. 

Witnesses and residents said the fighting took place between federal government forces of President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, known as Farmajo, and members of the Somali military who are aligning themselves with opposition leaders. 

As residents started to break their Ramadan fast early in the evening, clashes erupted in the vicinity of Mogadishu’s K-4 junction. 

A witness who did not want to be named for security reasons said he saw government troops and rival forces exchange small arms fire as well as rocket propelled grenades. Casualties are not yet known.  

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More News On Somalia 

Gunfire erupts in Somali capital amid president's standoff -- AP  

Somalia violence: Rival units fight amid row over president's term -- BBC  

Gunfire Erupts in Mogadishu as Somalia’s Political Feud Turns Violent -- NYT  

Somali ex-leader says soldiers attacked his home, blames president -- Reuters  

Gunfire erupts in Somalia as fears mount over civil war -- Africa News  

Somali opposition fighters ‘cordon off parts of Mogadishu’ -- Al Jazeera

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