AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoJudicial Independence: President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud dismissed Supreme Court Chief Justice Bashe Yusuf days after he took up an opposition challenge to constitutional amendments. Critics say the move may have prevented a ruling against the government, deepening a dispute over how the amendments were adopted. Security Transition: Somalia says Uganda’s departing bilateral troops do not mean all Ugandan forces are leaving immediately; its contingent serving under the African Union mission remains, while the AU prepares to take over four bases near Mogadishu. Uganda expects to withdraw all forces by the end of 2027. Foreign Forces: A reported U.S. withdrawal from Baledogle airfield could mark a shift in counterterrorism operations, though AFRICOM has not confirmed it. Somaliland Dispute: Somalia condemned Israel’s accreditation of an ambassador to Somaliland and plans for an embassy in Hargeisa, calling the move a threat to its sovereignty.
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