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It's All Kicked Off (Again) in Somalia's Capital

Simon Whistler · June 5, 2026 · 15 min video · Africa

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Somalia is a chaos.

Over the last 48 hours, the Somali capital of Mogadishu has been thrown into

Absolute

This transcript was generated automatically and may contain errors.

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Somalia stands on the brink. As fighting erupts in Mogadishu, opposition forces challenge President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s grip on power, raising fears of civil war, political collapse, and regional intervention. Megaprojects: https://www.youtube.com/@megaprojects9649 SideProjects: https://www.youtube.com/@Sideprojects Into The Shadows: https://www.youtube.com/@IntotheShadows Today I Found Out: https://www.youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut Brain Blaze: https://www.youtube.com/@brainblaze6526 Casual Criminalist: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist Decoding the Unknown: https://www.youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373 Places: https://www.youtube.com/@Places302 Celestium: https://www.youtube.com/@Celestium1234 HomeFronts: https://www.youtube.com/@homefronts

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  2. 02Reuters Somali Military Opposition Allied Militias Trade Fire Ahead Anti Government 2026 06 04
  3. 03Bbc Cpdpwgxl1qzo
  4. 04Hiiraan Civilians Flee Mogadishu As Somali Troops And Oppositionallied Militias Trade Fire
  5. 05Nytimes Somalia Mogadishu Fighting
  6. 06Aljazeera Fighting In Somalias Capital As Anger Over Election Delay Erupts
  7. 07Theguardian Civilians Flee Mogadishu Somalia As Militias And Troops Trade Fire
  8. 08Africanews Mogadishu Residents Flee As Gunfire Breaks Out Near House Of Former Somali Pm
  9. 09Garoweonline Somalia Fiqi Accuses Former Pm Ex President Of Coup Attempt Amid Mogadishu Clashes
  10. 10France24 20260604 Somalia Capital Rocked By Gunfire And Fighting Overnight
  11. 11Washingtonpost 334c95fa 5fe3 11f1 9c46 D6211372eede Story
  12. 12The Telegraph Gunfire Rocks Somali Capital As President Clings To Power
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  14. 14Aljazeera Somalia Needs A Political Settlement Before It Is Too Late
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