Opposition Leader Accuses President Hassan Sheikh of Expanding State Asset Sales Abroad

MOGADISHU (WDN) – Senior Somali opposition leader Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame has accused President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of extending what he described as the sale of national assets beyond Somalia’s borders, escalating his criticism of the Federal Government amid the country’s deepening constitutional and political crisis.

Abdirahman, who heads the Wadajir Party and is a leading figure in the opposition Future Council, alleged that after exhausting public assets inside Somalia, the President has now turned his attention to Somali-owned properties abroad.

“After the auctioning of public land inside the country was no longer enough, Hassan Sheikh has now moved on to Somali national assets located overseas,” Abdirahman said.

The opposition politician did not identify the specific overseas assets he was referring to, but his remarks add to a growing exchange of accusations between the Federal Government and opposition leaders over the management of public resources.