Farmaajo speaks strongly about the ongoing conflict in Mogadishu

Mogadishu, Somalia – Former President of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo, has spoken strongly about the conflict between government forces and opposition groups, which has been ongoing in the city of Mogadishu since late yesterday afternoon.

Farmaajo has leveled serious accusations against the President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, criticizing how the security and political situation in the country has been managed. In a speech he delivered, he stated that the government he led was not overthrown by war or foreign attack, but that its collapse was partly due to political opposition, which he claimed Hassan Sheikh was a leader of.

“You are the one who destroyed my government and entered Mirinaayo, there was no one attacking you, but you were the one telling people,” Farmaajo said, responding sharply to remarks and accusations he described as baseless.

Farmaajo's remarks come at a time when political and security tensions are escalating in Mogadishu, as the battles between government forces and opposition groups have caused concern among the residents of the capital.