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Vol 67 No 5

Published 6th March 2026


Somalia

Constitutional talks collapse

Hassan Sheikh tightens his grip while a divided opposition flounders, fuelling fears of an increasingly authoritarian turn

After months of wrangling over constitutional review and the electoral process, February was expected to mark a breakthrough – a moment to settle proposed constitutional changes, agree on the sharing of power and resources, and prepare for the end of parliamentary terms on 14 April and the presidential term on 15 May. Instead, those ambitions collided with factionalism, tensions sharpened by Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, and the neo-secessionist posture of Puntland and hostility from Jubaland, led by Said Abdullahi Deni and Ahmed Madobe, respectively.

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