Wednesday September 24, 2025
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s federal government on Wednesday accused opposition politicians of trying to
seize a police station in Mogadishu, after clashes between their guards and federal security forces left casualties in the capital.
The confrontation unfolded outside the Warta Nabadda District Police Station, where federal officials said opposition lawmakers and their armed escorts attempted to storm the compound by force. Government troops repelled the assault, though no official casualty figures have been released.
In a statement, the Ministry of Information denounced the incident as a serious threat to stability. “The government condemns actions undermining the capital’s security carried out by politicians who sought to forcibly take over the Warta Nabadda District Police Station in Mogadishu,” it said.
Authorities placed responsibility squarely on opposition figures, accusing them of violating the rule of law and endangering civilians. “Responsibility for the events today rests with those who brazenly violated the state’s authority, security, order, and laws,” the statement added.
The government warned against further attempts to destabilize Mogadishu, vowing to protect residents, institutions, and constitutional order.
The clash comes a day after the Somalia Salvation Forum, a coalition of opposition leaders and lawmakers,
announced it would file lawsuits against President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and senior officials over alleged corruption, human rights abuses, and constitutional violations.
The Forum, which includes former President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed and other high-profile figures, accused the government of amending the 2012 federal constitution illegally, delaying state elections, and selling public land that has led to forced evictions of poor families. In its statement Tuesday, the group warned Somalia faced a “sensitive political and constitutional crisis” that threatened state-building and national security.
The Forum has also accused the administration of neglecting the fight against al-Shabab while focusing on consolidating political power. It has urged Somalis at home and abroad to protest peacefully against what it calls widespread corruption and abuse of power.