Today's breaking News from Somalia, Bakool, Politics

News Somalia » Bakool » Politics: Former South West President urges Hassan Sheikh to step down amid escalating conflict

News channel or source: https://hiiraan.com/security4/2026/Oct/206579/former_south_west_president_urges_hassan_sheikh_to_step_down_amid_escalating_conflict.aspx

Published on: Tuesday 20 October 2026

Former South West State President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen called Monday for the withdrawal of federal troops from the Bay, Bakool and Lower Shabelle regions and urged Somali President Hass ...

News Somalia » Bakool » Politics: Somalia: Puntland shows support for Upper Bakool admin

News channel or source: https://garoweonline.com/en/news/somalia-puntland-shows-support-for-upper-bakool-admin

Published on: Saturday 26 December 2015

GAROWE, Somalia, December 27, 2015 (Garowe Online)-Puntland government in northern Somalia on Saturday expressed its support for the newly formed Upper Bakool administration in a move once more ...

News Somalia » Bakool » Politics: Ethiopia Accused of Role in Somalia’s Southwest Conflict

News channel or source: https://horseedmedia.net/ethiopia-accused-of-role-in-somalias-southwest-conflict/426573/

Published on: Friday 16 October 2026

The Ethiopian government is facing sharp accusations of stoking political and security turmoil across southwest Somalia, following ...

News Somalia » Bakool » Politics: Why Somalia’s South West state broke off

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/politics/government/why-somalia-s-south-west-state-broke-off/ar-AA1YWZaP

Published on: Wednesday 18 March 2026

The fragile Somali federal system has been thrust into a fresh crisis after the South West State announced it had cut ties with Mogadishu on Tuesday, exposing a new fracture at a pivotal moment for ...

News Somalia » Bakool » Politics: OP-ED | Southwest Somalia: A Political Crisis Becoming a Civil War

News channel or source: https://www.garoweonline.com/en/opinions/op-ed-southwest-somalia-a-political-crisis-becoming-a-civil-war

Published on: Monday 08 June 2026

OP-ED | Four things need to be said about the Dolow drone attack and what is happening in Southwest. First, political competition is drifting towards a man-made civil war. Second, successive federal ...

News Somalia » Bakool » Politics: A regional war: Ethiopia troop pullout plan puts Somalia security under new strain

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/a-regional-war-ethiopia-troop-pullout-plan-puts-somalia-security-under-new-strain/ar-AA2duGsR

Published on: Saturday 03 October 2026

More than 3,000 soldiers could leave as fighting in Tigray intensifies, testing ...