Somali President Visits Baidoa Amid Political Tensions and Reform Agenda

Mortar shells hit Baidoa airport as Somalia’s president arrives

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Somali President arrived in Baidoa amidst the loud explosions of mortar attacks that could be heard at the airport.

The Somali President, Mr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, arrived in Baidoa, the administrative seat of South West State, on Friday afternoon, leading a delegation. After his visit to Baidoa, videos of loud explosions from mortar attacks at the airport were widely circulated on social media. According to BBC Somali Services, two individuals who were present at the airport at the time of the attack confirmed the news. One of them is a South West State off…

Somali President Visits Baidoa Amid Political Tensions and Reform Agenda

Baidoa, Somalia — The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, arrived in Baidoa on Friday alongside a high-level delegation, marking a significant visit to the transitional capital of the South West Regional State.