Day: 4 June 2026

Mogadishu Plunges into Crisis as Election Feud Turns Violent

Somalia’s capital woke up under a de facto lockdown this morning after hours of intense overnight fighting. Heavy clashes, involving a range of weaponry, erupted across several key districts…

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Kormeeraha Magazine @kormeeraha.bsky.social 1d ago

With PM Abiy’s Prosperity Party expected to secure a comfortable parliamentary majority, few believe the outcome will alter #Ethiopia political direction. Instead, attention has turned to what a renewed term might mean for a nation where millions remain voiceless.
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Kormeeraha Magazine @kormeeraha.bsky.social 5d ago

#Senegal's political situation, pitting 2 former allies (Sonko & Diomaye) against each other, has degenerated from a simple political division into a major institutional crisis. It's no surprising that France & the IMF are playing a role in another African crisis.
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Kormeeraha Magazine @kormeeraha.bsky.social May 28, 2026

As May 15, 2026, the date marking the official end of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s 4-year mandate, crossed the calendar, #Somalia didn't celebrate a democratic transition. Instead, the nation slipped quietly back into a zero-sum game of political brinkmanship
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Kormeeraha Magazine @kormeeraha.bsky.social May 25, 2026

Somali migrants in #SouthAfrica have found themselves caught between economic opportunity and deadly violence. While they come seeking a better life, they are met with regular protests, lootings, and killings driven by xenophobia.
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Kormeeraha Magazine @kormeeraha.bsky.social May 18, 2026

In Borama, youth burn flags to protest the May 18 celebration while elders warn of “Mogadishu propaganda.” Between Israel’s recognition and December’s dead protesters, a region’s broken promise threatens to unravel Somaliland’s 35-year project.
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