Somalia's capital has been rocked by gunfire and fighting overnight, with clashes erupting between rival political factions ahead of planned protests. The violence comes after President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud announced a one-year extension of his term, which was due to expire on May 15, plunging the country into a fresh political crisis. Armed forces have been deployed on the streets, and smoke has been rising over the city. The situation is tense, with protests planned and factions vying for pow
Heavy gunfire rocked Somalia's capital overnight, with smoke rising over the city and armed forces deployed on the streets on Thursday, AFP journalists reported, after clashes erupted between rival political factions ahead of planned protests. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud plunged Somalia into a fresh political crisis in mid-May after announcing a one-year extension of his term, which had been due to expire on May 15.