politics
March 26, 2026
Somalia strips South West State leadership of mandate
Somalia has declared that South West State’s mandate has expired, ordering agencies to end cooperation with the regional government
TL;DR
- Somalia's federal government has declared the mandate of South West State's leadership expired.
- The Interior Ministry stated President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed (Laftagareen) is no longer recognized.
- All decisions from the South West State administration are now considered invalid.
- Federal agencies are ordered not to cooperate with the regional government.
- A committee will be appointed to facilitate the formation of a new administration and conduct elections.
- The dispute stems from South West State's rejection of federal constitutional amendments.
- South West State had previously suspended cooperation with the federal government, citing security concerns and alleging interference.
- Similar power-sharing disputes have occurred with Puntland and Jubaland administrations in the past.
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