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Mogadishu (WDN) – Political tensions have increased in Mogadishu after opposition groups accused the Somalia Federal Government of obstructing peaceful demonstrations by deploying security forces across the capital, shutting down major roads, and severely restricting public movement.

The growing political confrontation comes as President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud continues to publicly affirm that Somalia respects the right to peaceful protest and freedom of expression. However, facts and developments on the ground tell a different story, with opposition groups insisting that, despite repeated public assurances, authorities have consistently blocked protests organized by government oppositions.

“The president is known for speaking out of both sides of his mouth,” an opposition member told WardheerNews

Several senior officials within Somalia’s Federal Government, including Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre and Defense Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, have launched a fierce verbal offensive against anti-government demonstrations being organized in Mogadishu, as political tensions continue to spiral dangerously out of control.