Somalia: Somali Opposition MP Condemns Evictions in Mogadishu, Calls for Protest

Somalia: Somali Opposition MP Condemns Evictions in Mogadishu, Calls for Protest

Mogadishu -- Somali opposition lawmaker Caano Nuug said that opposition politicians stand with residents displaced from Mogadishu, accusing the government of demolishing homes belonging to poor families.

Banadir Administration Suspends Land Demolitions, Forms Committee to Review Disputes

Friday May 8, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — In a swift response to mounting anger over demolitions and evictions in the capital, the Banadir Regional Administration has ordered a temporary halt to land reform activities in Mogadishu. Banadir administration spokesperson Salah Dheere announced the decision on Thursday during a press briefing, citing directives issued by Mogadishu […]

Somali opposition plans protest over alleged forced evictions in Mogadishu

The opposition has called for a halt of the alleged forced evictions

SOMALIA: Mogadishu Rocked by Deadly Clashes Over Forced Evictions

MOGADISHU (AEA) – Violent clashes erupted in the Somali capital on Thursday as factions within the national security forces turned their weapons on one another during a disputed government operation to demolish a low-income neighborhood. The fighting broke out in the Warlaliska area of the Daynile district, a densely populated zone home to thousands of families. Witnesses reported intense gun battles and the use of rocket-propelled grenades (RPG…

Mogadishu Land Crisis Turns Deadly as Government Faces Accusations of Using Force Against Civilians

Mogadishu (WDN) – Mogadishu is sliding deeper into turmoil as a sweeping campaign of demolitions, forced displacement, and deadly security operations fuels outrage across the Somali capital, with critics accusing the administration of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of turning state power against its own people. Over the past 24 hours, entire neighborhoods have been thrown into chaos as bulldozers, backed by heavily armed security forces, moved …