Beledweyne Erupts as Hirshabelle Election Crisis Deepens

Former NISA Chief Praises Beledweyne Protest Against Hirshabelle Election Plan – Axadle

Beledweyne (AX) — A peaceful protest in Beledweyne against the planned Hirshabelle elections has won praise from former National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) chief Abdullahi Mohamed Ali Sanbaloolshe, who called the demonstration a clear expression of public opinion and long-standing grievances. Sanbaloolshe praised the lawmakers, politicians, traditional elders, women, youth and other community members […]

Beledweyne Erupts as Hirshabelle Election Crisis Deepens

Protesters Reject Hirshabelle Vote as Political Disputes Threaten to Deepen Somalia’s Federal Fragmentation Beledweyne (WDN) — Somalia’s political fragmentation is once again spilling into the streets. Hundreds of residents, politicians, elders and community figures gathered in Beledweyne on Thursday, protesting against the planned Hirshabelle leadership election and accusing the Federal Government and Hirshabelle authorities of...

Movement opposing the Hirshabelle election underway in Beledweyne.

Political and military activities are underway in the city of Beledweyne in opposition to holding any elections related to the Hirshabelle Regional State within the Hiiraan region. Some politicians, elders, and prominent figures from the region are organizing local forces and making preparations to establish an administration independent of Hirshabelle. These local forces are intended […]