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Somalia

Hassan Sheikh’s enemies cut a deal

Al Shabaab is courting clan dissidents as Hassan Sheikh’s battle to extend his presidency fractures the military push against the jihadists

The deepening political crisis in Somalia is pitting President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s federal government against an opposition coalition including the federal member states of Puntland in the north and Jubaland in the south as well as the former president of South West State, Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed (also known as Lafta Gareen). It was triggered in March when the parliament in Mogadishu extended Hassan Sheikh’s tenure until May 2027.

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