Somalia: Somali President Arrives in Baidoa for South West State Leadership Inauguration

Somalia: Somali President Arrives in Baidoa for South West State Leadership Inauguration

Baidoa -- Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in the southwestern city of Baidoa on Monday to attend the inauguration ceremony of the newly installed leadership of South West State.

Baidoa Under Extraordinary Security Lockdown Ahead of Aden Madobe's Inauguration

Baidoa (WDN) – Baidoa has been placed under an unprecedented security lockdown ahead of the inauguration of South West State’s newly installed president, Sheikh Aden Mohamed Nur (Aden Madobe), as authorities move to prevent any disruption to one of Somalia’s most politically sensitive events. Residents reported an unusually heavy security presence across the city, with additional Somali security forces deployed throughout Baidoa and its surround…

Somalia: Reported Mortar Shelling in Baidoa During South West State Inauguration – Axadle | Stay Informed with Horn of Africa Headlines

Somalia: Mortar fire hits Baidoa as South West State leadership sworn in BAIDOA, Somalia — Mortars landed in parts of Baidoa on Monday while a high-profile inauguration unfolded in the city, according to local sources. Witnesses reported multiple blasts echoing across the southwestern hub during the ceremony installing the South West State leadership, an event […]