Somalia: Somali Opposition Council Accuses President of Intimidating Former Leader

Somalia: Former president Sharif Sheikh Ahmed denies his guards harassed NISA officers

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Somalia’s former President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed on Sunday, June 28, 2026, disputed an account by the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) that armed men under his command attacked its personnel in the capital. The dispute comes amid fears of armed confrontation, after local journalists reported that the government had deployed a […]

Somalia: Somali Opposition Council Accuses President of Intimidating Former Leader

Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia's opposition-led Future Council has accused President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of intimidating former president Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, warning that security operations around his residence could trigger clashes and threaten national stability.

Somalia’s Mandate Crisis Deepens as Troops Surround Sharif Sheikh Ahmed’s Residence

MOGADISHU (WDN) — Somalia’s political crisis is entering another dangerous phase, with reports of government forces deployed near the residence of former President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed raising fears of a fresh confrontation between the Federal Government and opposition leaders. The reported military movements come amid a bitter constitutional dispute over President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s mandate,...