A Somali court issued an arrest warrant Wednesday on charges of treason for the winner of the southern Jubaland region's election, the latest sign of a growing rift with its semi-autonomous states.

The Banadir Regional Court issued an arrest warrant for Ahmed Madobe, who was recently re-elected as president of Jubaland, escalating tensions between the Somali government and the regional leader.

Unbeknownst to Ilyaas, there was a secret deal between the Jubaland President and Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, who was a ...

The leader of Somalia's semi-autonomous Jubaland state won a new term on Monday in a victory marked by tensions with the federal government that have threatened regional stability.

The arrest warrant comes just two days after Madobe was re-elected on Monday to lead Jubaland for another five-year term. His ...

In a significant escalation of tensions between the Somali federal government and the semi-autonomous region of Jubaland, the federal government on Monday night outright rejected the recent ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somali Parliament descended into chaos on Wednesday as lawmakers debated the approval of a controversial ...

In an emergency cabinet meeting, Somalia’s Federal Government declared Ahmed Madobe’s re-election invalid and instructed the ...

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Local sources suggest this move aligns with claims that the Somali government is attempting to hinder the upcoming indirect elections in Kismayo, the interim capital of Jubaland. The incident was ...

The decision followed marathon monthlong talks led by Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud that saw the withdrawal of Jubaland President Ahmed Mohamed Islam, also known as Madobe, from the ...