Somalia: Chaos Grips Somalia's Parliament As MPs Clash Physically, Armed Forces Intervene

Somalia: Chaos Grips Somalia's Parliament As MPs Clash Physically, Armed Forces Intervene

Mogadishu -- Somalia's lower house descended into turmoil on Wednesday as lawmakers engaged in physical altercations, trading punches and slaps in a chaotic session that exposed deep political divisions.

Chaos erupts in Somali parliament as MPs clash over bid to oust speaker

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – A chaotic brawl broke out in Somalia’s federal parliament on Wednesday, as mounting political tensions erupted into physical altercations amid efforts by lawmakers to unseat parliamentary Speaker Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur Madobe.  The session, held after several days of suspension, descended into disorder shortly after it commenced. Scores of police officers entered the parliamentary chamber to prevent lawmakers from a…

MP’s Obstruct Speaker of Lower House of Parliament to preside over the parliament session

The session of Somalia’s Lower House of Parliament was marred by chaos after Members of Parliament obstructed the Speaker of the House, Adan Mohamed Nur alias Adan Madobe to chair the session. There was a controversy over the Somali Opposition MP Abdilahi Hashi Abiib who was stripped of his parliamentary seat. The Speaker of the Lower House issued a directive on the 15th of March, 2025 in which he stripped Abiib from his parliament seat designat…