Whether you like it or not, facts show that outgoing President #HSM and his key adviser, Ismail Omar #Gelle, have pushed an agenda to divide #Somalia into north and south. HSM has pursued this for the past 3½ years, using his power to advance it — and it has worked in his favor.

“Al Shabaab’s seizure of Mogadishu may already be simply a matter of time — whether through military action or negotiations,” wrote Bryden, a founding partner of Sahan, a policy and research center focused on Horn of Africa security topics. adf-magazine.com/2026/01/analys…

There are clandestine negotiations b/w #Somalia’s outgoing president, #HSM, and Al-Shabaab militants, reportedly mediated by #Qatar. Doha is allegedly seeking to replicate the #Afghanistan scenario, where #Ashraf Ghani handed over power to the #Taliban after the U.S. withdrawal.

Al-Shabaab Seizure Of Mogadishu May Be A ‘Matter Of Time’, Analyst Says eurasiareview.com/07012026-al-sh…

In October last year, Al-Shabaab attacked Godka Jilicow detention center, #Mogadishu main prison. They killed the guards and freed thousands of prisoners. The HSM's government concealed this information from the public. Matt Bryden

When World Food Programs (#WFP) warehouse was destroyed and all stored food was looted, the Interior Minister of #HSM’s government began meeting with #China's embassy in #Mogadishu to request assistance to support what they described as displaced people (#IDPs).

Everyone in Somalia knows that Afgoye district, located about 30 km from #Mogadishu, is under #AS control. There is therefore no basis to blame the independent government of SL for this situation. Moreover, the analyst in question is #Matt Bryden, who works with #Sahan Global.

Senior Somali journalist Abdalle Ahmed Mumin has released video footage showing aid food rations being stolen by #Somali government officers and relatives of President #HSM.

Hundreds of #ISIS militants, identified as #Turkish and #Saudi nationals, were presented today in #Puntland State. Additional details can be seen in the accompanying footage.

Heartbreaking news—yet the result of corruption, fraud, theft, nepotism, and chronic mismanagement by #Somalia’s outgoing president, Hassan Sheikh Mohamed (#HSM). How can someone accused of looting food aid be trusted with #WorldBank and #IMF funds?

Watch the footage below: #Turkish-trained forces loyal to #Somalia’s outgoing president. #HSM forcibly take a phone from a poor young girl with no job, education, or peace. This is the leadership #HSM wants to extend after four years in power.

The Somali government has officially acknowledged looting World Food Program (#WFP) food storage in #Mogadishu, according to a Ministry of Foreign Affairs letter dated January 26, 2026. Taking food meant for the poor and drought-affected is shameful and unacceptable.

#Turkey’s deepening involvement in #Somalia — from military presence to control of key infrastructure — suggests more than humanitarian interest. #Africa’s untapped resources are becoming the center of a new geopolitical race.

Ramadan Mubarak!