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Somali leaders face reciprocal arrest warrants over disputed regional election

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Somali leaders face reciprocal arrest warrants over disputed regional election

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28th November 2024

By: Reuters

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Somalia's federal government and the country's Jubbaland region have issued reciprocal arrest warrants for their respective leaders in an escalating dispute over the conduct of elections in Jubbaland.

Jubbaland, which borders Kenya and Ethiopia and is one of Somalia's five semi-autonomous states, re-elected regional president Ahmed Mohamed Islam Madobe for a third term in elections on Monday.

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However, the national government based in Mogadishu, led by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, opposed the election, saying it was held without federal involvement.

Jubbaland's Attorney General issued an arrest warrant for Mohamud late on Wednesday via the First Instance Court in Kismayo, accusing him of treason, inciting a civil war, and organising an armed uprising to disrupt the constitutional order in the country.

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It did not provide evidence supporting the accusations.

This warrant was in response to a similar one issued by a regional court in Mogadishu for Madobe's arrest, which accused him of treason and revealing classified information to foreign entities.

The execution of these warrants remains uncertain, as both Madobe and Mohamud command troops.

Somalia's information minister, Daud Aweis, told Reuters that the matter was in the hands of the judiciary, which was tasked with enforcing laws through its rulings and judgements.

Jubbaland's security minister, Yusuf Dhumal, did not respond to a request for comment.

Earlier this week, the national government dispatched additional troops to Jubbaland in response to the election.

In 2021, Jubbaland was among other regional governments that nearly clashed with the national government over plans to extend the time in office of the then president, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed.

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