South West’s problem is not unique though. Puntland, Jubbaland and Galmudug have all had wrangles on presidential term limits. Somalia’s other federal state is Hirshabelle
Somalia s president drops bid for extended term after chaos
HASSAN BARISE, Associated Press
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1of9A Somali family with their belongings wait as civilians flee following gunfire between factions within Somalia s security forces near KM4 in Hodan district of Mogadishu, Somalia, Monday April 27, 2021. Soldiers angry over the president’s extended stay in power have taken up key positions across Somalia’s tense capital on Monday, but there is none of the gunfire that shattered the previous night in Mogadishu. .Farah Abdi Warsameh/APShow MoreShow Less
2of9Civilians flee following gunfire between factions within Somalia s security forces near KM4 in Hodan district of Mogadishu, Somalia, Monday April 27, 2021. Soldiers angry over the president’s extended stay in power have taken up key positions across Somalia’s tense capital on Monday, but there is none of the gunfire that shattered the previous night in Mogadishu. .Farah Abdi Warsameh/APShow M