Current events: 2026-05-14 (opens in new tab)

Armed conflicts and attacks Somali Civil War Constitutional crisis in Somalia Controversies of Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Heavy fighting erupts in Baidoa between Somali federal government forces and troops loyal to former South West State president Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed, following disputes over regional elections and the end of president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's term tomorrow. Multiple sources confirm two senior Somali military officers from the 60th Division have been killed in a roadside ambush...