Mogadishu, (Halbeeg News) – The Banadir Regional Court Wednesday issued an arrest warrant against Jubbaland leader Ahmed Madobe on charges of treason.
According to a statement from the court, Madobe’s crimes include undermining Somalia’s national unity, sharing classified information with a foreign country, and actions against the country’s constitutional framework.
The court cited Articles 184, 186, and 217 of the Somali Penal Code, accusing Madobe of sharing classified information and undermining national security.
The warrant comes following Madobe’s contentious re-election for a third term, which federal officials have declared unconstitutional, pointing to violations of a 2023 agreement to transition Somalia to a universal suffrage electoral system.
But in a quick rejoinder, Jubaland’s First Instance Court issued a warrant of arrest for President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.
The charges include treason, inciting rebellion, and destabilizing the Somali state, citing multiple articles of the penal code.
Jubaland’s court accuses Mohamud of inciting conflict and undermining national unity, a move observers see as a direct response to Mogadishu’s legal and military pressures on Madobe.
Amid the escalating tension between the two sides, federal troops, including elite Haram’ad and Gorgor units, mobilizing near Ras Kamboni, a strategic town close to the Kenyan border.
Jubaland has also reinforced their positions to counter the federal government forces’ moves.
The current standoff threatens to derail the country’s fragile state-building efforts.
Opposition factions within Jubaland have rejected Madobe’s re-election, holding parallel elections and forming rival governance structures, exacerbating political divisions.
The United Nations, African Union, and European Union have called for restraint and dialogue, urging both sides to avoid further destabilization.
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