President Mohamud deploys forces and engages in military confrontation with Puntland, Galmudug, and Jubaland to centralize authority in Somalia.

The entities involved

• Somalia →

  sovereign state in Africa

  • Ugandan troops are serving in Somalia as part of the African Union's stabilization mission.Sat 22:28
  • Pirates are operating in the maritime zones near the coasts of Puntland and Yemen.Sat 18:28
• Hassan Sheikh Mohamud →

  President of Somalia; PDP Chairman; educator; civic, academic, and political activist

  • The Somali federal government is facing constitutional and electoral uncertainty while managing city administration in Mogadishu.Thu 02:53
  • President Mohamud is governing unilaterally in Somalia, with actions linked to Mogadishu.Thu 02:53
• Puntland →

  semi-autonomous state that considers itself to be part of Somalia

  • Puntland considers severing ties with Mogadishu while Deni seeks national leadership in Somalia.Sat 16:07
  • Puntland claims to be part of Somalia while Deni calls for the resignation of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.Sat 16:07

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• Somalia's President pushes for universal suffrage while regional states like Puntland and Galmudug confirm their status ahead of talks in Mogadishu.Fri 14:55
• Mohamud is using an electoral scheme involving federal member states to secure political dominance in Somalia.Oct 17