The chaos ripping through Mogadishu didn’t erupt overnight. its fuse was lit in the early months of @HassanSMohamud’s regime , when the SNA was sliced along clan lines and weapons were handed out like candy. That reckless fragmentation is now exploding in real time.
Villa Somalia’s new spin? That the gov is merely “disarming clan militias.” The irony is staggering ! these are the same militias it armed in the first place. It would be laughable if the fallout weren’t deadly.
The capital is now a blur of uniforms, clan fighters, and armed groups so indistinguishable no one can tell who is SNA, who is militia, or who is simply armed because everyone else is.
And the most absurd twist: the man ordering the self serving disarming is clinging to power past his mandate, making him politically indistinguishable from the very groups he condemns. A tragic spectacle symbolized by so admin trying to put out a fire with the same gasoline it poured. Good luck cleaning the mess you’ve sinisterlycreated. Oh NO
Many forewarned that dividing the army into clans was the worst possible decision, destined to lead to a disastrous outcome. This thread is one of those voices.
Never has there been a coward like the Ashraf Ghani of Somalia. He’s moved out of @TheVillaSomalia with his family as he ordered the forces to attack the opposition at their residence.
He’s sent emissaries to the opposition as reports of him fleeing to Tanzania gain traction.
After more than 20 hours of needless bloodshed and destruction under Loo Joojinmaa’s mindset , it looks like @HassanSMohamud may soon be forced to back down all because of a statement from a relatively low‑level interim military liaison at the U.S. Embassy. Just watch how quickly he sobers up.
After more than 20 hours of needless bloodshed and destruction under Loo Joojinmaa’s mindset , it looks like @HassanSMohamud may soon be forced to back down all because of a statement from a relatively low‑level interim military liaison at the U.S. Embassy. Just watch how quickly he sobers up.
Wardhiigleey outside @TheVillaSomalia looks like a full-blown apocalypse; screams in the air, gunshots and explosions lightning up the night sky, the whole scene vibrating with fear and fury.
War hooy HSM, iigaarkeygiiyoow… ka joog dhiiqada.
It’s NOT too late to step back from the brink of total mayhem.
Heavy gunfire has broken out in central Mogadishu as Somalia’s former PM Hassan Ali Khaire says he has been attacked by gov't forces before planned anti-gov't protests https://t.co/SwpLlUwLkU
BREAKING: Former president Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed sends a strong message regarding his security: "I am not a man who lives in fear. By Allah, if anyone fires a bullet at me and I have even a single round, I will fire back, and God is my witness."
Recognizing Awdal as a Federal Member State should be a priority for Somalia's next government.
Awdal is the closest region in the country to the Bab el Mandeb Strait and would put an end to the separatists' obsession with portraying themselves as the gatekeepers of a strategic maritime corridor.
Djibouti, which has finally realized that separatism poses a threat to its own security, should work with the Federal Government of Somalia to help establish the state and put an end to the pointless dispute among the people of the region, allowing Awdal to finally take its rightful place in Somali politics instead of having its voice overshadowed by Hargeisa.
Once that is achieved, the next step should be to bring in joint Saudi and Turkish investment to transform the historic Port of Zeila into one of the most important trade hubs in the Horn of Africa.
Obviously the image is AI‑generated but the symbolism is dead on. It captures a vicious cycle we’ve allowed to become “normal.”
Normalizing armed uprisings every election cycle is dangerous. It is reckless. And it is wrong.
We saw exactly how wrong it was four years ago, when the country watched death and destruction unfold during an uprising linked to the current @TheVillaSomalia occupant. Stoking civil unrest in the pursuit of power is not leadership its sabotage.
If it was wrong then, it’s wrong now.
US reaffirms Somali sovereignty in blow to Somaliland and Israel
State Department report "effectively closes the door on any lingering hopes of US recognition for Somaliland", which is recognised by Israel
In Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, families and communities gathered across the city on Wednesday to celebrate Eid al-Adha, the Festival of Sacrifice, which marks the end of the Hajj pilgrimage period.
— in pictures https://t.co/5xxdF8ecTN
🇸🇴🇹🇷 Türkiye will render technical assistance to help map brotherly #Somalia's entire terrain for elements/minerals to encourage #mining investments ― a major project expected to unlock tens of billions of dollars of additional annual revenue for #Mogadishu in the next decade. ⛏️
If you can’t get your act together, humiliation and dictation become destiny.
11 years have passed when , and nothing has been learned. The tone this lady used to address a sitting president in his own office, “I was briefed by HSM” carried no courtesy, no respect, not even the pretense of protocol. Just a handle. A disgrace! A decade latter and nothing changed
I was briefed by @HassanSMohamud on his perspective on recent talks. Having spoken to @HESaidADeni yesterday, I gather that both sides remain open to dialogue. Somalis will decide on their political settlement. As a key partner, the EU hopes for an inclusive and democratic one.
Türkiye’s behavior isn’t surprising. It’s determined to safeguard what it sees as a once in a millennium opportunity to tap into Somalia’s vast natural resources.
The last thing Ankara wants is a future administration reopening, scrutinizing, or even nullifying the unknown darkroom deal in its favor and terms to come to light.
At the heart of this is the petroleum agreement an arrangement Türkiye has no intention of allowing to face public scrutiny. Transparency would threaten the entire setup, so keeping it buried becomes part of the strategy is bribe everyone in decision making capacity. 👇
Somali Federal Cumhuriyeti Cumhurbaşkanı Sayın Hasan Şeyh Mahmud tarafından kabul edildik. Görüşmede, Somali’nin birlik ve bütünlüğüne, egemenliğine, güvenliğine ve refahına desteğimizi yineledik. Nazik kabulleri için Cumhurbaşkanı Hasan Şeyh Mahmud’a şükranlarımızı sunarız.
Waxaa si sharaf leh noo qaabilay Madaxweynaha Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya Mudane Xasan Sheekh Maxamuud. Intii uu socday kulanka, waxaan mar kale adkaynay taageeradeena joogtada ah ee ku aaddan midnimada iyo wadajirka Soomaaliya, ilaalinta madaxbannaanideeda, amnigeeda iyo barwaaqadeeda. Waxaan si mug leh uga mahadcelineynaa Madaxweynaha soo dhoweyntiisa iyo martigelintiisa diirran.
We were honored to be received by the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. During the meeting, we reaffirmed our steadfast support for Somalia’s unity and territorial integrity, sovereignty, security, and prosperity. We extend our sincere appreciation to President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud for his kind reception and warm hospitality.
He said this standing at the Mimbar of mosque in Friday prayers.
“ I was elected on May 15, 2022 and my term ends on May 15, 2026”. Turns out a bald face lie!
If you want to understand what’s gone wrong in Somalia, look at this picture.
These four men put @HassanSMohamud in power fully aware of his divisive politics, his drive for power, his corruption, and his vindictive tendencies. In your view, his failures are theirs too equally, if not more. Decisions have consequences
The fact that you still can’t see you’re being used as cannon fodder in a coordinated smear against your own community isn’t just tragic ; it’s revealing.
Calling the widespread rebuke of your poor judgment “fake outrage” is a convenient way to dodge the reality: you let your personal grudge against HSM morph into a blanket smear of the entire immigrant community.
And now the platform that interviewed you is parading you as their “credible insider.” Classic bait‑and‑switch. They needed a disgruntled voice with a title to rubber‑stamp their narrative, and you delivered it on cue. For someone who insists on the “Dr.” label, you somehow missed the biggest elephant in the room.
All you accomplished was discrediting yourself and proving the very point you claimed to expose. Kudos!