MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Tensions are increase in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, as the federal government, beneath President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, needs to maneuver ahead with plans to disarm opposition leaders in an try and consolidate management over the town, Caasimada On-line information web site reported on Monday.
This strategic maneuver goals to centralize weapons completely throughout the arms of the presidential administration, elevating considerations 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 adjustments 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 shouldn’t be misplaced on observers: Throughout his personal tenure in opposition, Mohamud vocally opposed comparable disarmament efforts beneath 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 vital 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 could result in the silencing and imprisonment of opposition figures. In a pointed comment, he quipped that the federal government mustn’t delay, however as a substitute “rapidly proceed” with their plans, underscoring the gravity of the state of affairs.
In response to the looming menace, former President Ahmed has initiated behind-the-scenes negotiations with key stakeholders—politicians, influential businessmen, and navy officers who management giant shares of weapons within the capital. Their objective is to rally help in opposition to Mohamud’s disarmament efforts and to safeguard their capacity to withstand the president’s rising consolidation of energy forward of the essential 2026 presidential vote.
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