Somalia declares regional government ‘no longer valid’

President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed is no longer recognized as the leader of South West State, Mogadishu has declared

Somalia’s federal government has declared that the mandate of South West State’s leadership has expired, amid an escalating political dispute with the regional administration.

In a directive issued on Tuesday, the Interior Ministry said President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed, also known as Laftagareen, “is no longer recognized”...